Asteroidea |
Forcipulatida |
Stichasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 80 m (Ref. 87801). Temperate
Southern Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
It is found on rocky and sandy bottoms, and on kelp holdfasts in intertidal areas to a depth of 80 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.
Villegas, M.J., J. Laudien, W. Sielfeld and W.E. Arntz. 2008. (Ref. 92519)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.6 - 22.5, mean 13 (based on 204 cells).