Asteroidea |
Paxillosida |
Astropectinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 181 - 196 m (Ref. 81020). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Intertidal to subtidal. In mud, sand and shell habitats. Feeds on a variety of bivalves and gastropods, as well as crustaceans (Ref. 108106).
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.
Putchakarn, S. and P. Sonchaeng 2004 Echinoderm fauna of Thailand: history and inventory reviews. Science Asia 30:417-428. (Ref. 2534)
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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More information
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 13.3 - 18.7, mean 14 (based on 8 cells).
