Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
Site Supported in Part by:
Real Reef Rock 

Order: Paxillosida - Family Luidiidae

Luidia maculata

Muller & Troschel, 1842

Southern Sand Star

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Pacific Ocean

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits seagrass beds near reefs with heavy coral growth.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on other invertebrates.

Best left in the wild.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Asteroidea

    Order: Paxillosida

    Family: Luidiidae

    Genus: Luidia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Luidia maculata (Southern Sand Star)
Photo © edge-of-reef.com
 Luidia maculata (Southern Sand Star)
Photo © Wikimedia
Luidia ciliaris Echinaster callosus
Return to Linking Page
Site Supported in Part by:
Ocean Nutrition