Asteroidea |
Paxillosida |
Astropectinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 200 m (Ref. 111335). Tropical
Western Atlantic Ocean: USA.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
This is an epibenthic species found on sandy bottoms at depths of 0 to 165 m (Ref. 83942).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Vittor, B.A. 2002 Gray's Reef benthic macroinvertebrate community assessment, April 2001. Final Report to NOAA under contract No. 50-DGNC-0-90024, NOAA NOS, Charleston, SC. (Ref. 3209)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 21 - 27.9, mean 25.3 (based on 436 cells).
Price category
Unknown.