spiny starfish
| Scientific name | Marthasterias glacialis |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Asteriidae |
| Genus | Marthasterias |
Introduction
Marthasterias glacialis, commonly known as spiny starfish , is a salt water echinoderm.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Size22 - 70 cm
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Longevity13 year
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Size22 - 70 cm
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Longevity13 year
How to recognize the spiny starfish ?
The spiny starfish measures between 22 and 70 cm. This echinoderm is unicolore with a predominantly jaune, orange, blanc, beige and gris 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
The spiny starfish is an echinoderm solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the spiny starfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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FertilizationExternal
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Active sexual selectionNo
The spiny starfish is an echinoderm ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature14 - 19 °C
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Depth0 - 180 m
Biotope presentation
The spiny starfish is most often found at a depth between 0m and 180m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
Coscinasterias tenuispina
Asteriidae
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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Translation
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Where to see this species?
Tags
Species of the same family
Coscinasterias tenuispina
Asteriidae
Species of the same biotope
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