Tasmanian Feather Star

Cenolia tasmaniae

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This species is bigger and the cirri have 14 - 16 segments. There can be up to around 40 arms.

Size

Can have an arm length of up to around 65cm long

Habitat

Can be found rocky reefs under rocks out to a depth of around 60m

Distribution

Southern Australia including around Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-08-05 16:57:11)
Messing, C. (2021). World List of Crinoidea. Cenolia tasmaniae (AH Clark, 1918). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species (accessed 2022-01-29 09:19:41)
A monographof the existing Crinoids, Page 586 Austin Hobart Clark (accessed 2022-01-29 09:24:17)

Quick Facts

Common name: Tasmanian Feather Star
Scientific name: Cenolia tasmaniae (AH Clark, 1918)
Family: Comatulidae
Category: Sea Life › Sea Stars
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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