Asteroidea |
Velatida |
Pterasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
. Subtropical
Southeast Pacific: Strait of Magellan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Larraín, A., E. Mutschke, A. Riveros and E. Solar 1999 Preliminary report on Echinoidea and Asteroidea (Echinodermata) of the Joint Chilean-German-Italian Magellan "Victor Hensen" Campaign, 17 October - 25 November 1994. Scientia Marina 63(Suppl 1):433-438. (Ref. 93287)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models