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Allostichaster polyplax   (Müller & Troschel, 1844)


Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Allostichaster polyplax  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Asteroidea | Forcipulatida | Stichasteridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 238 m (Ref. 106682).  Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Pacific: Australia, New Zealand and Kermadec. Subtropical to temperate climates.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Eurytopic (Ref. 88950). Known from reefs and other hard substrates (Ref. 106682).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Fell, H.B. 1948. (Ref. 88950)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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