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Craspidaster hesperus
- Usual depth24–91 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, April, and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Craspidaster is a monotypic genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae. The only species is Craspidaster hesperus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Craspidaster”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 24–91 m · Deepest record: 214 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Korean
- 모서리불가사리
- Simplified Chinese
- 鑲邊海星
Other scientific names: Archaster hesperus, Astropecten gracilis, Astropecten macer, Craspidaster crassus, Nauricia pulchella, Pseudarchaster spatuliger, Stellaster sulcatus
Similar species
Brown-spotted Sand StarAstropecten polyacanthus
- Grey Sandstar
Astropecten granulatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 56 open-data records from 1840 to 2005.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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