Asteroidea |
Paxillosida |
Luidiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 1 - 400 m (Ref. 85345). Temperate
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: France and Cape Verde.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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.
Koukouras, A. and M.-S. Kitsos. 2010. (Ref. 85345)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 7 - 11.8, mean 9.7 (based on 379 cells).
Price category
Unknown.