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A giant basket star found throughout the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico
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When was Astrophyton muricatum created?
Astrophyton muricatum was created in 1816.
What is an astrophyton?
An astrophyton is an alternative name for the basket star, any of a group of animals which resemble starfish, belonging to the Mesozoic era.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the Pepino?
The scientific name would be Solanum muricatum.
What does the parrotfish eat?
Algae------------Although they are considered to beomnivoeparrotfish eat a wide variety of organisms that live on coral reefs. Some species, for example Bolbometopon muricatum may include corals (polyps) in their diet. Their feeding activity is important for the production and distribution of coral sands in the reef biome and can prevent algae from choking coral. They eat plants at the bottom of the sea and the other animals poop.
What is the name for baby starfish?
The young one of a starfish is called a larva which is usually wingless and wormlike in appearance. There are many living species of starfish that occur in all the world's oceans. Starfish mostly occur in depth greater than 6000 metres.There are many kinds of Starfish :Common Star ~ Asterias forbesiiBahama Star ~ Oreaster reticulatusComet Star ~ Linckia guildingiiBasket Star ~ Astrophyton muricatumSerpent Star ~ Ophioderma brevispimumRed Serpent Star ~ Ophioderma squamosissimumHarlequin Serpent Starfish ~ Ophioderma appressumand many more. The most common is the Common Star and Bahama Star.
What is a parrotfish?
Parrotfish Parrotfish are mostly tropical, perciform marine fish of the family Scaridae. Abundant on shallow reefs of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, the parrotfish family contains ten genera and about 90 species. Parrotfishes are named for their oral dentition: their numerous teeth are arranged in a tightly packed mosaic on the external surface of the jaw bones, forming a parrot-like beak which is used to rasp algae from coral and other rocky substrates. Many species are also brightly coloured in shades of blue, green, red and yellow, but are not especially popular in aquaria. Although they are considered to be herbivores, parrotfish eat a wide variety of organisms that live on coral reefs. Some species, for example Bolbometopon muricatum may include corals (polyps) in their diet. Their feeding activity is important for the production and distribution of coral sands in the reef biome and can prevent algae from choking coral. The teeth grow continuously, making it hard to curb overgrowth in the aquarium. Ingested during feeding, coral rock is ground up by the pharyngeal teeth. Maximum sizes vary widely within the family, from 20 cm (TL) in the smallest species, such as the green parrotfish (Leptoscarus viagiensis) to 1.5 m (TL) in the largest species, the bumphead parrotfish ( Bolbometopon muricatum). A commercial fishery exists for some of the larger tropical species. Their bodies are deep, with large, thick cycloid scales, large pectoral fins and homocercal tail fins. The pectorals are the parrotfish's primary means of locomotion, the tail only used when speed is required
