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Anthenea aspera is a mainly nocturnal starfish whose coloration is particularly variable, ranging from brown-beige to red, orange, green, or yellow, often with clear arm tips and different patterns.
The upper side of the starfish's body is often slightly domed, with rows of marginal plates at the edges of its arms.
The starfish is characterized by a fairly stiff, immobile body, and its arms are short with rounded tips.
Large marginal plates are located on all edges of the starfish.
The upper side is covered with tiny pedicellariae, pincer-like structures that serve to protect against certain predators, clean the body surface of algae and debris, and also prevent harmful parasites from attaching themselves.
The underside of the body is flat and often has a striped pattern and large bivalve pedicellariae.
The tube feet, which are used for locomotion, are short and equipped with suction cups, allowing the starfish to climb even smooth surfaces.
Scientifically, Anthenea aspera is highly regarded by scientists because certain substances in the starfish have an anti-tumor effect.
An overview of compounds obtained from starfish and their
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6891385/
In vitro activities against cancer and proapoptotic activities of steroid glycosides from the starfish Anthenea aspera
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/11/420
There is no entry in the global Red List of Threatened Species, but in the regional IUCN Red List for Singapore, the starfish is classified as VU for vulnerable, which means “endangered.”
The upper side of the starfish's body is often slightly domed, with rows of marginal plates at the edges of its arms.
The starfish is characterized by a fairly stiff, immobile body, and its arms are short with rounded tips.
Large marginal plates are located on all edges of the starfish.
The upper side is covered with tiny pedicellariae, pincer-like structures that serve to protect against certain predators, clean the body surface of algae and debris, and also prevent harmful parasites from attaching themselves.
The underside of the body is flat and often has a striped pattern and large bivalve pedicellariae.
The tube feet, which are used for locomotion, are short and equipped with suction cups, allowing the starfish to climb even smooth surfaces.
Scientifically, Anthenea aspera is highly regarded by scientists because certain substances in the starfish have an anti-tumor effect.
An overview of compounds obtained from starfish and their
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6891385/
In vitro activities against cancer and proapoptotic activities of steroid glycosides from the starfish Anthenea aspera
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/11/420
There is no entry in the global Red List of Threatened Species, but in the regional IUCN Red List for Singapore, the starfish is classified as VU for vulnerable, which means “endangered.”
