Luidia alternata numidica Sea Star

Luidia alternata numidica is commonly referred to as Sea Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. A aquarium size of at least 3000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

Luidia alternata numidica (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz (Aufnahme von Cape Verde)

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Scientific:: Luidia alternata numidica
German:: Seestern
English:: Sea Star

Category:: Sjøstjerner

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Paxillosida (Order) > Luidiidae (Family) > Luidia (Genus) > alternata numidica (Species)
Initial determination:: Koehler, 1911

Occurrence:: Madeira, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago
Size:: up to 15.75" (40 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Starfishs
Tank:: 659.94 gal (~ 3000L)
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

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:: 2013-09-15 09:24:59
Last edit:: 2013-09-15 09:24:59

Info

Luidia alternata numidica Koehler, 1911

Luidia alternata can be found from North Carolina down to Argentina. Although they concentrate on the coasts of Mississippi, Texas, and Mexico, L. alternata are also seen in the Caribbean and off of Florida's coast.

Since this species feeds on other seastars

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Division: Echinodermata
Subdivision: Asterozoa
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Paxillosida
Family: Luidiidae
Sladen, 1889
Genus: Luidia

External links

Animal Diversity Web (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Medslugs - Dr. Peter Wirtz (multi) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Luidia alternata numidica (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz (Aufnahme von Cape Verde)

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