Soft Bottom Subtidal
Rocky Reef Subtidal
Sandy/Muddy Shore Intertidal
Rocky Shore Intertidal
Feeding:
Scavenger
Scavenger
Distribution:
New Zealand
New Zealand
Edibility:
Inedible
Inedible
Size:
Hand Sized
Hand Sized
This brittle star has suckerless tube feet and can move very quickly by moving the arms like an octopus.
Found in low intertidal and subtidal.
It is a scavenger.
The arms break very easily but regenerate quickly.