Asteroid
Luidia hardwicki
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 6–220 m
- For divers: safe
This sand star spreads five long, slender arms across soft bottoms between about six and two hundred and twenty metres, plowing through the sediment as it hunts. A strict carnivore, it preys on other echinoderms and small animals living on and in the seabed, and it is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Paxillosida › Luidiidae › Luidia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 213113.
FAQ
- How deep does the Asteroid live?
- The Asteroid (Luidia hardwicki) is typically found at 6–220 m.
- Is the Asteroid dangerous to divers?
- The Asteroid is harmless to divers.