Aquilonastra burtoni

Aquilonastra burtoni   (Gray, 1840)


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

Asteroidea | Valvatida | Asterinidae

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

Benthic; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 107862).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common in the lower eulittoral zone under rock slabs and boulders (Ref. 102838). Members of the family Asterinidae are very opportunistic feeders, feeding indiscriminately on small epifaunal organisms, detritus, decaying animals and plants, and live algae (Ref. 108108). Deposit feeder (Ref. 90951). Found in waters less than 30m. Associated with coral communities. Hides under rocks during the day. Feeds on bacterial film (Ref. 129602).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Koukouras, A. and M.-S. Kitsos. 2010. (Ref. 85345)

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

  Harmless

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25 - 29.2, mean 28.2 (based on 1740 cells).

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