Asteroidea |
Valvatida |
Asterinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Temperate
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Tasmania, Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found in the upper intertidal zone, among or under loose rock. Also found in a shore consisted of sand or sandy mud, and sandstone shelf habitat (Ref. 133186).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Strain, E.M.A., A. Bastiaansen, R.J. Thomson, J. Stuart-Smith, A. Villa-Concejo and M. Byrne 2024 A review of the conservation status and survey methods for the live-bearing sea star Parvulastra vivipara. Endang. Species Res. 54:341-351. (Ref. 133185)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
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Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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