Parvulastra exigua
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Parvulastra exigua is a species of sea star
. It can be found in temperate intertidal marine communities from geographically widespread sites around the southern hemisphere (including South Africa
and Australia
). It has five arms and is of turquoise colour; with an almost pentagonal small body.
Sea star
Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea...
. It can be found in temperate intertidal marine communities from geographically widespread sites around the southern hemisphere (including South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
). It has five arms and is of turquoise colour; with an almost pentagonal small body.