DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Ogmaster capella
- Usual depth84–563 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsJune and December
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 84–563 m · Deepest record: 2,226.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ハダカアカスジヒトデ
Other scientific names: Dorigona reevesi, Goniaster capella, Goniaster muelleri, Goniodiscus capella, Pentagonaster muelleri
Similar species
- Blocked Sea Star
Fromia indica
- Red Sea Star
Fromia milleporella
- Peppermint Sea Star
Fromia monilis
- Galloping Sea Star
Stellaster childreni
- Queensland Biscuit Star
Anchitosia queenslandensis
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 131 open-data records from 1842 to 2022.
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