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Velatida |
Pterasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 412 - 3241 m (Ref. 93256). Temperate
Northeast Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
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.
Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum. 2005. (Ref. 19)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Age/Size
Tillväxt
Length-weight
Length-length
Morfologi
Larver
Abundans
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.6 - 1.8, mean 1.7 (based on 152 cells).
Price category
Unknown.