Comb Star (Astrospecten Aranciacus)

Latin name: Astrospecten aranciacus
Common name: Comb star
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Paxillosida
Family: Astropectinidae
Genus: Astropecten

Distribution: Mediterranean, Atlantic.

Habitat: On sandy substrates.

Size: Up to 60 cm.

Shape: Flattened body with five rays.

Colour: Brown above, pale below.