Antedon bifida Rosy Feather Star

Antedon bifida is commonly referred to as Rosy Feather Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Crinoidea (Class) > Comatulida (Order) > Antedonidae (Family) > Antedon (Genus) > bifida (Species)
Initial determination:: (Pennant, ), 1777

Occurrence:: the North Sea, Algeria, Azores, European Coasts, Morocco, North Atlantic Ocean, Northern Africa, Portugal, Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Isle of Man, the Mediterranean Sea, The Shetland Islands (Scotland), West Africa
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 5 - 450 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1.97" - 3.94" (5cm - 10cm)
Temperature:: 6,9 °F - 11,8 °F (6,9°C - 11,8°C)
Food:: Detritus, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Cold water animal
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown