Rosy Feather Star (Antedon bifida) — Photograph from the United Kingdom.
Creator: [Bernard Picton](https://www.inaturalist.org/users/10053), source photo [6881065](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/6881065). CC BY 4.0. Licence: [CC BY 4.0 deed](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en).
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Species record
Rosy Feather Star
Antedon bifida
Explore the Rosy Feather Star (Antedon bifida) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.
Summary
The rosy feather star is a marine crinoid widely distributed in north-west Europe from Shetland to Portugal. It grips the seabed with movable, claw-like cirri and passively captures suspended food with its feathery arms.
Classification in this archive
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Echinoderms
- Class: Feather stars and sea lilies
- Order: Comatulida
- Family: Antedonidae
- Genus: Antedon
Habitat and distribution
Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.
- Habitat
- open coast and offshore seabed, rocky subtidal areas with bedrock, boulders, or macroalgae
- Selected regions
- Africa, Europe
Conservation status
Conservation status not recorded.
Did you know?
- This feather star can crawl with up to about 25 movable, claw-like cirri on the underside of its disc.
More images
Rosy Feather Star (Antedon bifida) — Photograph from Spain.
Creator: [Ben Jobson](https://www.inaturalist.org/users/772325), source photo [403340608](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/403340608). CC BY 4.0. Licence: [CC BY 4.0 deed](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en).
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Sources and attribution
General
MarLIN — Rosy feather star (Antedon bifida)Accessed 2026-10-02