Project Description
Cushion Star
Scientific name: Asterina gibbosa
Size: Up to 5cm across
Colour: Various shades of grey or orange
Habitat: Rocky shores, in rock pools or under rocks
Facts:
- They use lots of tube feet underneath their legs to move around.
- They eat minute creatures on the surface of the rock, by pushing their stomach out of their mouth and rubbing it on the surface of the rock.
- Cushion stars start life as males and become females later on.
- They have soft bodies, so be careful when handling them.
Photo credit: Paul Naylor
www.marinephoto.co.uk
