Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)

Distribuição geográfica

Espécie cosmopolita em zonas de águas temperadas e temperadas a quentes.

Habitat

Encontra-se frequentemente na região intertidal até profundidades de cerca de 250 m, entre algas, briozoários, em águas pouco profundas e debaixo de conchas ou pedras.

Ecologia

Alimenta-se de partículas orgânicas existentes nos sedimentos e de partículas que se encontram em suspensão.

Características identificativas

• Estrela de pequenas dimensões;
• Disco circular de 3-5 mm de diâmetro, com pequenas escamas cobrindo a superfície dorsal;
• Braços finos de 20 mm de comprimento;
• Cor cinzenta/azulada-branca.

Estatuto de Conservação

Sinónimos

Ophiura neglecta Johnston, 1835

Informação Adicional

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Referências Internacionais

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