Asteroidea |
Forcipulatida |
Asteriidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 22 m (Ref. 87801). Temperate
Eastern Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
It is found on gravel, under stones and boulders in intertidal areas up to a depth of 22 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.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra. 2009. (Ref. 87801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 14.7 - 28.7, mean 22.3 (based on 353 cells).