Henricia sanguinolenta, Blood sea star

Henricia sanguinolenta   (Müller, 1776)

Blood sea star

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Asteroidea | Spinulosida | Echinasteridae

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

Benthic; depth range 0 - 2400 m (Ref. 865), usually 50 - 150 m (Ref. 125153).  Temperate; 80°N - 40°N, 170°W - 45°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Eastern Pacific, North Atlantic and the Arctic: North Sea and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 865)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It is found on rocks and soft bottoms in subtidal areas to a depth of 2,400 meters (Ref. 865). A carnivore; trophic level 3.1 (Ref. 96418). Feeds on at least 12 species of sponges and a common food item is Isodictya spp. (Ref. 96505). Occasionally relies on filter-feeding, specifically during summer and autmn. Opportunistic generalist predator (Ref. 130743).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

The females brood their eggs (Ref. 865).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Jennings, S., J. Lancaster, A. Woolmer and J. Cotter. 1999. (Ref. 3123)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 1.6 - 9.8, mean 4.6 (based on 408 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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