Parvulastra vivipara
Parvulastra vivipara (Dartnall, 1969)
Tasmanian live-bearing seastar
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Family:  Asterinidae (cushion stars)
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Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Tasmania, Australia.
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Biology:  Found in the upper intertidal zone, among or under loose rock. Also found in a shore consisted of sand or sandy mud, and sandstone shelf habitat (Ref. 133186).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 18 April 2023 (A2bce) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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