Antedon incommoda

Variable feather star
Antedon incommoda
Antedon incommoda, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar

Distribution

Temperate Australasia


Description

Small, 10-armed species with variably coloured arms, which are often pale brown or white. The species is associated with algae and other animals at sites with good current flow and will be found in most coastal areas.


Information

Max Size: 10 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 10.6-20.7°C

Depth: 0-68m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Infrequent (1.4% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Few (3 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney