{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "feather-star",
  "name": "Feather Star",
  "scientificName": "Antedon bifida",
  "category": "Invertebrate",
  "summary": "The common feather star (Antedon bifida) is a crinoid that walks on cirri while waving feathered arms to filter plankton. Adults reach 15 cm arm span and are Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Echinodermata",
    "class": "Crinoidea",
    "order": "Comatulida",
    "family": "Antedonidae",
    "genus": "Antedon"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.02,
    "lengthM": 0.15,
    "topSpeedKmh": 1,
    "lifespanYears": 8
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Antedon bifida"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Filter feeder"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Rocky reefs"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "5–10 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.01–0.03 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 1 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean rocky subtidal.",
    "continents": [
      "Europe"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/feather-star/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/feather-star/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}