Asteroidea |
Velatida |
Pterasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 6 - 436 m (Ref. 93256). Temperate
Northern Pacific and Northwest Atlantic: Bering Sea to USA.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 24.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 93256)
It is found on rocks in subtidal areas to a depth of 435 meters (Ref. 865).
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.
Lambert, P. 2000. (Ref. 93256)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.4 - 8.6, mean 5 (based on 324 cells).
Price category
Unknown.