Asteroidea |
Forcipulatida |
Asteriidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 80 - 88 m (Ref. 83942). Tropical
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This species is found in subtidal areas at depths of 80 to 88 m (Ref. 83942).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Asteroidea exhibit both asexual (regeneration and clonal) and sexual (gonochoric) means of reproduction. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic larvae and later metamorphose into pentamorous juveniles which develop into young sea stars with stubby arms.
Alvarado, J.J. and J. Cortés. 2009. (Ref. 83942)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 9.3 - 14.8, mean 10.2 (based on 6 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
