Luidia ciliaris
| Scientific name | Luidia ciliaris |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Philippi |
| Year of description | 1837 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | luidiidae |
| Genus | luida |
Introduction
Luidia ciliaris is a salt water echinoderm.
Who is it?
How to recognize Luidia ciliaris ?
Luidia ciliaris measures between 50 and 60 cm. This echinoderm is unicolore with a predominantly orange body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Luidia ciliaris is an echinoderm solitary. This species is carnivorous .
Although Luidia ciliaris is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Active sexual selectionNo
Luidia ciliaris is an echinoderm ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth1 - 400 m
Biotope presentation
Luidia ciliaris is most often found at a depth between 1m and 400m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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Aurélien Calas
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Bibliographic references
Food and Feeding Habits of Luidia Ciliaris Echinodermata: Asteroidea - E. Brun - Cambridge University Press - 2009.
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