Asteroidea |
Paxillosida |
Benthopectinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 1260 - 4850 m (Ref. 111335). Subtropical
Northwest Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Bottom substrate is blue mud (Ref. 79520).
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.
Sladen, W.P. 1889 Report on the Asteroidea (Starfish) collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. In Report of the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76: a summary of the scientific results, Zoology 30:1-936. (Ref. 79520)
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.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models