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Ophiactis savignyi (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Savigny's brittle star| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Ophiuroidea | Amphilepidida | Ophiactidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 550 m (Ref. 111335), usually 1 - 100 m (Ref. 800). Tropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 415)
Minimum depth from Ref. 83942. It is found in intertidal and subtidal areas, particularly on rocky and muddy substrates (Ref. 83942). Inhabits all reef habitats; often lives in sponges (Ref. 415). It occurs on mangrove swamp (Ref. 111335), dead corals with algae (Ref. 800), and seagrass Halimeda (Ref. 86568). Suspension feeder (Ref. 116259). In crevices, part of fouling communities found in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
The mode of reproduction is asexual fissiparity.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés. 2005. (Ref. 415)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 21.1 - 29, mean 27.2 (based on 5294 cells).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.