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Heliaster helianthus (Lamarck, 1816)
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Asteroidea | Forcipulatida | Heliasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic. Subtropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Carnivorous (Ref. 92519).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Villegas, M.J., J. Laudien, W. Sielfeld and W.E. Arntz 2008 Macrocystis integrifolia and Lessonia trabeculata (Laminarialies; Phaophyceae) kelp habitat structures and associated macrobenthic community off northern Chile. Helgol Mar Res 62 (Suppl 1):S33-S43. (Ref. 92519)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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