Common Starfish
ASTERIA RUBENS
This is the most common starfish on the Atlantic coast. It is a big predator of shellfish (oysters, mussels, scallops, etc.), whose shells it forces open with its arms. It then pushes its stomach out through its mouth to suck the inner content of the shell!
To discover during the layover
Family
Asteriidae family, Echinoderms
Size
12 to 15 cm in diameter (max 50 cm)
Distribution
North Sea, English Channel, Atlantic
To discover during the layover