Luidia atlantidea Sea Star

Luidia atlantidea is commonly referred to as Sea Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

Luidia atlantidea from the Cape Verde Islands (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

Courtesy of the author Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira . Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 123919

Scientific:: Luidia atlantidea
German:: Seestern
English:: Sea Star

Category:: Stelle

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Paxillosida (Order) > Luidiidae (Family) > Luidia (Genus) > atlantidea (Species)
Initial determination:: Madsen, 1950

Occurrence:: Columbia, European Coasts, Madeira, Morocco, North Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago, the Caribbean, The Gulf of Guinea
Sea depth:: 37 - 101 Meter
Size:: up to 15.75" (40 cm)
Temperature:: 60.8 °F - 66.2 °F (16°C - 19°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Carrion, Clams, Crustaceans, Predatory, Snails, Starfishs
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown