Pentaceraster mammillatus
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Pentaceraster mammillatus   (Audouin, 1826)


Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Pentaceraster mammillatus  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Asteroidea | Valvatida | Oreasteridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 4 - 15 m (Ref. 107862).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indian Ocean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on soft substrata in sheltered areas of coral reefs (Refs. 106821, 129602). Members of the family Oreasteridae feed mainly both on epifaunal organisms (colonial and/or encrusting organisms) and on surface detritus (Ref. 108108). Suspected to suck and ingest epibenthic felt of microorganisms and perhaps organic substances (Ref. 108109).

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Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Al-Ansi, M.A. and J.A. Al-Khayat 1999 Preliminary study on coral reef and its associated biota in Qatari waters, Arabian Gulf. Qatar Univ. Sci J. 19:294-311. (Ref. 107745)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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