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The Granular Seastar (Uniophora granifera) is found in the temperate waters of southern Australia and belongs to the Echinasteridae seastar family. It is found from Spencer Gulf in South Australia around the south east coast of Victoria to the Solitary Islands in northern NSW. It is also distributed around the waters of Tasmania. This species is highly variable in colour and appearance which lead to several variations being described as separate species. It may be fat or skinny in appearance, have small or large granules on its upper surface and varies between five short or long arms. It can be found in very shallow waters down to depths of at least 30 metres. This species is known to feed on sponges, other echinoderms, algae and molluscs as well as being known to feed on dead fish. This species is generally found in shallow sheltered waters on rocky surfaces. The Granular Seastar (Uniophora granifera) has a maximum arm radius of approximately 12 cm.
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