Henricia sexradiata

Henricia sexradiata is a species of starfish in the family Echinasteridae. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Henricia sexradiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Asteroidea
Order:
Spinulosida
Family:
Echinasteridae
Genus:
Henricia
Species:
H. sexradiata
Binomial name
Henricia sexradiata
(Perrier, 1881)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cribrella sexradiata Perrier, 1881

Distribution and habitat

Henricia sexradiata is found in the tropical and semi-tropical western Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from South Carolina to Jamaica, the Gulf of Mexico and Nicaragua. It is found on sandy and shelly bottoms at depths between 30 and 366 m (100 and 1,200 ft).[2]

Ecology

Henricia sexradiata can undergo a form of asexual reproduction by undergoing fission, with part of the disc and one or more arms breaking off; the missing parts of each section then regenerate to form two new individuals.[3]

References
  1. Mah, Christopher (2018). Mah CL (ed.). "Henricia sexradiata (Perrier, 1881)". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. Felder, Darryl L.; Camp, David K. (2009). Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press. p. 1191. ISBN 978-1-60344-269-5.
  3. Lawrence, John M. (2013). Starfish: Biology and Ecology of the Asteroidea. JHU Press. pp. 208–209. ISBN 978-1-4214-0787-6.


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