Luidia magnifica Magnificent Star

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

AndiV

Copyright Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAANMFSOPR

Uploaded by AndiV.

Image detail

Profile

lexID:: 7431
AphiaID:: 368134

Scientific:: Luidia magnifica
German:: Prachtstern
English:: Magnificent Star

Category:: Star Fishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Paxillosida (Order) > Luidiidae (Family) > Luidia (Genus) > magnifica (Species)
Initial determination:: Fisher, 1906

Occurrence:: Central Pazific, Eastern Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Panama, Philippines
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 18 - 133 Meter
Habitats:: Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 33.07" (84 cm)
Temperature:: 22,8 °F - 28,6 °F (22,8°C - 28,6°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Carrion, Clams, No reliable information available, Predatory, Snails
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Luidia alternata
Luidia amurensis
Luidia armata
Mosaik-Sandstern
Luidia aspera
Luidia asthenosoma
Luidia atlantidea
Seestern
Luidia australiae
Südlicher Sand-Stern
Luidia avicularia
Luidia barbadensis
Luidia bellonae
Luidia changi
Luidia ciliaris
Siebenarmiger Seestern
Luidia clathrata
Luidia columbia
Luidia denudata
Luidia difficilis
Luidia ferruginea
Luidia foliolata
Luidia gymnochora
Luidia hardwicki
Luidia herdmani
Acht-Armiger Kammseestern
Luidia heterozona
Luidia hexactis
Luidia inarmata
Luidia integra
Luidia latiradiata
Luidia lawrencei
Luidia longispina
Luidia ludwigi
Luidia maculata
Luidia magellanica
Luidia magnifica
Prachtstern
Luidia mauritiensis
Luidia neozelanica
Luidia orientalis
Luidia patriae
Luidia penangensis
Luidia phragma
Luidia porteri
Luidia prionota
Luidia quinaria
Luidia sagamina
Luidia sarsii
Luidia savignyi
Luidia senegalensis
Neunarmiger-Seestern
Luidia sibogae
Luidia superba
Luidia tessellata
Luidia yesoensis

More related species in this lexicon:

Luidia alternata numidica
Seestern

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-08-09 18:25:26
Last edit:: 2024-05-20 20:15:13

Info

Luidia magnifica Fisher, 1906

Luidia magnifica, the magnificent star, is a species of starfish in the family Luidiidae. Inhabits sandy areas in shallow waters.

External links

Researchgate (en). Abgerufen am 20.05.2024.
Researchgate (en). Abgerufen am 20.05.2024.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 20.05.2024.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 20.05.2024.

Pictures

Commonly

Copyright Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAANMFSOPR

Husbandry know-how of owners

0 husbandary tips from our users available
Show all and discuss

What's that ?

The following is an overview of "what's that?" Entries that have been successfully determined and assigned to this entry. A look at the entertainments there is certainly interesting.