Feather Starウミシダ
Comatula pectinataNE— Not Evaluated
Feather stars like Comatula pectinata are crinoids that cling to reefs and the seabed with grasping cirri, unfurling feathery, plankton-catching arms that regenerate with remarkable vigor — sometimes growing back in greater numbers — when damaged.
Feather Star (reference photo)
Species Data
Did You Know?
- While the larvae are bilaterally symmetrical, they transform into adults with the five-fold radial symmetry typical of echinoderms. Source
- Feather stars regenerate lost arms with remarkable vigor — when damaged, at least two new arms can grow in place of one, and in one documented case a 20 cm arm fully regrew within nine months. Source
Where to See This Species
2 facilities · 0 individuals
かごしま水族館 (Kagoshima Suizokukan)Kagoshima鹿児島中央駅から市電（2系統）「水族館口」下車、徒歩8分。
かごしま水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source
京都大学白浜水族館 (Kyoutodaigakushirahama Suizokukan)WakayamaOpened in 1930
京都大学白浜水族館のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source
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Conservation Story
Conservation Status
IUCNの世界的評価は掲載されていないためnull。
Habitat
岩礁・サンゴ礁などの海底。
Threats
- 海底環境の改変
- 海洋汚染
Conservation & Breeding Efforts
- 沿岸生態系の保全
- 飼育展示による理解促進
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FAQ
- What does a feather star eat?
- It is a suspension feeder, extending its feathery arms into the current to catch plankton and organic particles with its tube feet, then passing the food to its mouth via ciliated grooves. Source
- Can a feather star regrow a lost arm?
- Yes, feather stars regenerate damaged arms readily, and can even end up with more arms than they started with after an injury. Source
- Where is Comatula pectinata found?
- It ranges across the western Pacific and eastern Indian Ocean, from Indonesia and the Philippines to Okinawa, Western Australia, and New Caledonia, at depths from the shallows to about 93 m. Source
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