Asteroidea |
Valvatida |
Asterinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 145 m (Ref. 87801). Subtropical
Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Atlantic Antarctic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
It is found on rock, coarse gravel, sand, shell, or mixed substrates in intertidal areas to a depth of 145 m (Ref. 87801).
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.
Southern Ocean Mollusc Database (SOMBASE) 2011 British Antarctic Survey, SOMBASE. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/66, 2011-07-15. (Ref. 87340)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 6.3 - 15.2, mean 10.4 (based on 446 cells).
