Labidiaster annulatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the labidiaster annulatus lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Labidiaster annulatus
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa, Antarctica
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Forcipulatida
Family	Labidiasteridae

Where does the labidiaster annulatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the labidiaster annulatus in 4 countries and territories across Africa and Antarctica.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the labidiaster annulatus?

The labidiaster annulatus (Labidiaster annulatus) is an echinoderm in the order Forcipulatida and the family Labidiasteridae, genus Labidiaster. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the labidiaster annulatus

Labidiaster annulatus, the Antarctic sun starfish or wolftrap starfish is a species of starfish in the family Heliasteridae. It is found in the cold waters around Antarctica and has a large number of slender, flexible rays.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Labidiaster annulatus (revision 1371864719), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1995752 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).