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Sand Sifting Sea Star
(Astropecten polycanthus)
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Native Origin:
These are found near the Tonga and Fiji islands.
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Purchase Info:
Two of these were purchased from "Preuss Animal House" on February 9, 2003.
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Special Requirements:
They require a deep bottom substrate in which to feed and hide. They move along the bottom, using their spines and burrows nto the substrate to digest it's food.
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Comments:
These are not known to climb, although mine are commonly seen near the top of the glass. So apparently they can climb, to a limited extent.
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