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Valvatida |
Ophidiasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; profondeur 0 - 100 m (Ref. 83942). Subtropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions
Eastern Pacific and Western Central Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm WD mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 865)
This species is found in intertidal and subtidal areas at depths of 0 to 100 m (Ref. 83942). It is known to break off its arms when threatened and as a means of asexual reproduction (Ref. 865).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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.
Alvarado, J.J. and J. Cortés. 2009. (Ref. 83942)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Utilisations par l'homme
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Taille/Âge
Croissance
Longueur-poids
Longueur-longueur
Morphologie
Larves
Abondance
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 16.1 - 28.8, mean 24.5 (based on 136 cells).
Catégorie de prix
Unknown.
