Iconaster longimanus
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Description Iconaster longimanus has five thin, tapering, flattened arms. It grows to a diameter of about 30 centimetres (12 in) with a central disc about 10 cm (4 in) across. It has a marginal row of large plates that resemble mosaic tiles and contrast in colour with the disc. The margin is usually tan with symmetrically arranged dark brown bands and the disc is orange-brown.
Distribution Iconaster longimanus is native to the tropical west and central Indo-Pacific Ocean. Its range includes south eastern Arabia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, the South China Sea, Indonesia and northern and western Australia.
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The specific name comes from the Latin longus manus and refers to the long, slender arms.
Fonte: Wikipedia EN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · autoriIt grows to a diameter of about 30 centimetres (12 in) with a central disc about 10 cm (4 in) across.
Fonte: Wikipedia EN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · autoriIt has a marginal row of large plates that resemble mosaic tiles and contrast in colour with the disc.
Fonte: Wikipedia EN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · autori