Astrocladus euryale white to pale grey with black stripes. Disc can be up to about 200mm diameter with extended arms up to 500mm long, Often found on high points of a reef or up on sea fans, noble corals or sponges when feeding. Found on reefs from below about 10m to about 90m. Originally described as "Asterias euryale" by A. J. Retzius, in "Anmärkningar vid. Asteriae genus. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens handlingar". Volume 4, pages 230-248, (1783) Astrocladus euryale Astrocladus euryale, the basket star, or gorgon's head is a brittlestar of the family Gorgonocephalidae found in the coastal waters of South Africa from
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