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Astropecten irregularis   (Pennant, 1777)


Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Astropecten irregularis

Slovenia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: M: Ref. 125144, 125148.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/si.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Despalatović, M., I. Grubelić, C. Piccinetti, I. Cvitković, B. Antolić, V. Nikolić and A. Zuljević, 2010
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Nordischer Kammstern, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Asteroidea > Paxillosida () > Astropectinidae ()

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

Benthic; depth range 1 - 1829 m (Ref. 85345), usually 50 - 400 m (Ref. 125144).   Subtropical; 72°N - 9°N, 19°W - 37°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Atlantic, Eastern Central Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Depth based on occurrence (Ref. 2851, p. 719); to be replaced with better reference.

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

Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala. 2003. (Ref. 2851)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 1.7 - 10.5, mean 7.1 (based on 112 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.