Protoreaster lincki
| Scientific name | Protoreaster lincki |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Blanville |
| Year of description | 1830 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Oreasteridae |
| Genus | Protoreaster |
Introduction
Protoreaster lincki is a salt water echinoderm from the western Indian Ocean.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Size30 - 30 cm
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Longevity35 year
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Size30 - 30 cm
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Longevity35 year
How to recognize Protoreaster lincki ?
Protoreaster lincki measures between 30 and 30 cm. This echinoderm is bicolore with a predominantly rouge and blanc 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
Protoreaster lincki is an echinoderm solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although Protoreaster lincki 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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Active sexual selectionNo
Protoreaster lincki is an echinoderm ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Risks for humans
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VenomousNo
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth1 - 100 m
Biotope presentation
Protoreaster lincki is most often found at a depth between 1m and 100m. 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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Where to see this species?
Same genus
horned sea star
Oreasteridae
Species of the same biotope
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