White Sand Sifting Stafish Astropecten spp./Luidia spp.
Sold as scavengers, these stars move across the sediment surface until they decide to submerge into the substrate. While burrowing, they ingest any potential food items, then move to a new location. They eat brittle stars, worms, snails, sea cucumbers and smaller organizms. These sea stars need a lot of food and once the animals in the sediment are eaten, the sea stars often starve to death. These stars are brown, grey, off-white or black.
Size: up to 12 inches in diameter
Area of Collection: Tropical seas
Reef Suitability: Good
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