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Class: Asteroidea. Five groups within Linckia have been clearly genetically differentiated - L. columbiae, L. bouvieri, two clades within L. guildingi, and one clade with two subclades consisting of both L. laevigata and L. multifora. Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students.ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. };
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In other words, they have separate male and female individuals (Yamaguchi 1977). Family: Ophidiasteridae. Linckia laevigata (sometimes called the "blue Linckia" or Blue Star) is a species of sea star (commonly known as a starfish) in the shallow waters of tropical "Indo-Pacific" (a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia). Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. They invert their stomachs and begin to digest their food externally. };
In fact, they are the same species. GENERAL NOTE: In April 1998 Ann Fielding found 5-6 pure white Linckia laevigata near the harbour on Atiu. Usually bright blue, sometimes greenish blue, ones from deep water may be completely orange. These animals get their color from a blue pigment called linckiacyanin and some accessory yellow carotenoids. Disclaimer: ITIS taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. document.getElementById('divMMPlayer').style.display='none';
Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org, urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:207610. It is a starfish which has five cylindrical arms of fully rounded termination, unlike the common pointed one, that tend to have other starfish. phylum Chordata Linckia laevigata (sometimes called the "blue Linckia" or blue star) is a species of sea star (commonly known as a starfish) in the shallow waters of tropical Indo-Pacific (a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of ⦠Linckia laevigata (Linne 1758) NamebankID: 5707098 LSID: urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:5707098 (view metadata): comment on this record {
Occurs in shallow reef areas exposed to the sunlight, on rocks, dead coral or rubble at depths of 0 to 60 m (Ref. breakthrough for modern science, which is often why Linnaeus is referred to as the Father of Taxonomy. (PK); COMMENT: Etu, Fetu and Hetu are general names for any starfish.GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE w.Indian Ocean - s.e.Polynesia - (not Hawai‘i)COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shoreKEY FEATURES: Vivid blue starfish, 15-25cm diam., 5 similar arms, not constricted near base. Additionally, the naming system is sometimes called Linnaean taxonomy. Linckia laevigata This option is the most commonly found is pure, dark or light blue, although observers find the Aqua, purple, or orange variation throughout the ocean. The scientific name of this species is Linckia laevigata. if(window.Navigator=="Microsoft Internet Explorer") {
This might be a good time to explain to students that color is not always the best method for identifying organisms. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and up-to-date information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are ⦠Linckia laevigata, like other seastars, are opportunistic predators and scavengers. };
Sorry, the in-page video player requires Internet Explorer. For example, Laticauda colubrina (figure 2-3) has three different common names: colubrine sea krait, banded sea krait, and the yellow-lipped sea krait. Linnaean naming system also led to the adoption of modern binomial nomenclature, which means two-name naming system.
Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia. The most commonly imported âLinkiaâ sea star in the pet trade is Linckia laevigata, but despite its beauty and the frequency with which these animals are imported, there is very little known about the natural history of this animal. Linckia laevigata: Linckia laevigata , the blue starfish, is common in the Ryukyu Archipelago, comprising from south to north, Ishigaki Island, Miyako Island, and Okinawa Island . The class Asteroidea is a highly diverse group comprised of seven orders, 35 families, and an estimated 1,600 known living species, although their precise phylogenetic relationship and hence classification still proves challenging to taxonomists. Linckia laevigata, blue sea star; Sometimes the common name varies depending on geographic locations and cultures. ⢠An essay on the biology, taxonomy and captive-keeping by Rob Toonen Linckia laevigata is a tropical sea star species that is commonly found in the Indo-Pacific region. setTimeout("playVideo('" + path +"')", 200);
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[ 10 ] [ 11 ] Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life . Genus: Linckia. Atiu: field-specimen, College collection, 10/2000, ID GMcC. animateHeight('divMMPlayer', 340+25, path);
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NCBI taxonomy ID: 109181 ITIS TSN: 157047 Encyclopedia of Life ID: 73179 ... Linckia laevigataâ (1 P, 53 F) M Linckia multiforaâ (1 P, 28 F) N Linckia nodosaâ (2 F) Media in category "Linckia" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. function playVideo(path) {
Blue Linckia Sea Star - Linckia laevigata Taxonomy: Blue Linckia Sea Star belongs to the Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Echinodermata, Class Stelleroidea, Order Valvatida, Family Ophidiasteridae, Genus Linckia and Species laevigata. Linckia need a very long and slow acclimation period prior to introduction into the display aquarium. Data Update History (information):
Capable of regeneration and reproduction by fission as entire new stars can be reproduced from a single removed arm. These two sea stars are the same species, but they are able to have Linckia starfish consume bacterial films, and sponges. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. 97449); among sponges, macroalgae and seagrasses (Ref. Systematics. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ECHINODERMATA; ELEUTHEROZOA; STELLEROIDEA; ASTEROIDEA; Forcipulata; OPHIDIASTERIDAE, GENERAL NOTE: In April 1998 Ann Fielding found 5-6 pure white Linckia laevigata near the harbour on Atiu. (2014) World Asteroidea database. Copyright & Use Policy. Linckia bouvieri Perrier, 1875 (=Linckia formosa); Linckia columbiae Gray, 1840 (=Ophidiaster colombiae, Phataria fascialis) Linckia laevigata - Osaka Museum of Natural History - DSC07834.JPG 4,320 × 3,240; 4.76 MB Linckia laevigata in UShaka Sea World 1064.jpg 828 × 1,142; 938 KB Linckia laevigata Linnaeus (AM MA101170).jpg 2,736 × 2,736; 1.17 MB Linckia laevigata is characterized by five cylindrical arms with a bright blue or light blue body color and yellow tube feet. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. function hideVideo() {
Disclaimer: The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students.ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Linckia laevigata [7] [8] [9] är en sjöstjärneart som först beskrevs av Carl von Linné 1758. var h_size1 = el.offsetHeight;
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It belongs to the phylum Echinodermata, class Asteroidea (sea stars), and the order Valvatida. Ishigaki is approximately 400 km southwest of Okinawa, and the powerful Kuroshio Current moves northward along the three Islands. Asteroids belong to a major group of other bottom-dwelling animals called echinoderms. Linckia laevigata ingår i släktet Linckia och familjen Ophidiasteridae . Biasanya berada pada perairan dangkal, zona atas terumbu karang yang masih terkena cahaya (fotik) dan pinggiran terumbu karang ⦠L. laevigata is one of the seven extant species of the genus Linckia and in fact, it might be the most abundant species in the genus (Williams 2000). (Linnaeus, 1758) Eukarya - Opisthokonta - Animalia - Echinodermata - Asteroidea - Valvatida - Ophidiasteridae - Linckia Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) mmPlayer.URL="";
800).Also on a reef slope (Ref. Pukapuka: fieldspecimen, 2/2004, G.McCormack with ID as Linckia laevigata. Linckia columbiae Gray, 1840 Species: Linckia gracilis Liao, 1985 Species: Linckia guildingi Gray, 1840 Species: Linckia kuhli von Martens, 1866 Species: Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) â azure sea star : Species: Linckia multifora (Lamarck, 1816) Species: Linckia nodosa Perrier, 1875 Species: Linckia tyloplax H. L. Clark, 1914 (Voucher XXX Museum, No.xxxx). The two blue sea stars (Linckia laevigata) are the most closely related. Phylum: Echinodermata. function showVideo(path) {
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These starfish grow to 10 â 14 inches in size and should be kept in very large aquariums. Linckia banyak ditemukan di perairan tropis Samudra Hindia dan Pasifik, dari Samudra Hindia barat ke tenggara Polinesia. Five groups within Linckia were clearly genetically differentiated; L. columbiae, L. bouvieri, two clades within L. guildingi, and one clade with two sub-clades ⦠el = document.getElementById(id);
Morphology. Cook Islands islands: RR =Rarotonga, MG = Mangaia, AT =‘Ātiu, MK=Ma‘uke, MT=Miti‘āro, AK=Aitutaki, PL=Palmerston, PN=Penrhyn, MN=Manuae, TK=Takūtea, TN=Tongareva (TS=Tongaleva Spoken, TW=Tongareva Written, they say "el" but write "r"), MH=Manihiki, RK=Rakahanga, PK=Pukapuka, NS=Nassau, SW=Suwarrow.
to Advanced Search and Report, Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) – azure sea star, Research Collaborator, Department of Invertebrate Zoology (MRC163), National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560-0163, Mah, C.L. (Deep Sea Waters, 2011; Reef Reality Series, 2010) Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ECHINODERMATA; ELEUTHEROZOA; STELLEROIDEA; ASTEROIDEA; Forcipulata; OPHIDIASTERIDAE. document.getElementById('divMMPlayer').style.display='';
Morphology. Collectively this group includes echinoids (sea urchins), holothurians (sea cucumbers), crinoids (feather stars), and ophiuriods (brittle stars), th⦠Individuals can grow up to 30 to 40 centimeters across. Green, pink, and yellow colors have also been observed. setTimeout("animateHeight('" + id + "','" + size + "','" + path + "')", 5);
Two gonads are situated on either side of the ambulacra within each arm and each gonad is connected to its own gonophore (Boolootian 1966; Lawrence 1987). }; COMMON NAMES: Vivid-blue StarfishTRADITIONAL NAMES: ‘Etu-moana (RR AT), Veri ‘Etū / Ma‘ama‘a-tai (MG), ‘Ētū Tai (MK), Ika‘etū (MT), ‘Etū-tai (AK), Māngūngū (TS TW), Fetu (MH RK), Mangamanga Tai ? The sea star is notable for its ⦠Linckia laevigata is gonochoristic. The genetic basis for species boundaries in the starfish genus Linckia was examined using variation observed in 613 base pairs (bp) of sequence from the cytochrome oxidase I gene of mtDNA and 16 allozyme loci. Linckia laevigata is a species of sea star that is found throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. document.getElementById('divMMPlayer').style.height='2px';
In other words, they have separate male and female individuals (Yamaguchi 1977). Central disc small with five fairly stout, cylindrical arms. if (h_size1 < size)
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However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. zTX, zB02, zM02, zD02. Linckia laevigata Taxonomy ID: 109185 (for references in articles please use NCBI:txid109185) current name Central disc small with five fairly stout, cylindrical arms. More Information. Vouchers:Mangaia: specimen, College, 9/2000, ID GMcC. ⦠Despite the their names individual of green, pink, and yellow colors also belong to this species Table Of Content [ Hide]
Please refer to our use policy. Usually bright blue, sometimes greenish blue, ones from deep water may be completely orange. It is know known if these are merely albinos or a different species. 82802).Juveniles hide under corals and rocks. A list of species of Linckia:. After a Polynesian name: ^=orthography query. Order: Valvatida.
Linckia laevigata
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Asterias laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) Linckia browni Gray, 1840 Linckia crassa Gray, 1840 Linckia crassae Gray, 1840 Linckia hondurae Domantay & Roxas, 1938 Linckia laevigata f. hondurae Domantay & Roxas, 1938 Linckia miliaris (Muller & Troschel, 1840) Linckia rosenbergi von Martens, 1866 Linckia suturalis von Martens, 1866 Linckia typus Nardo, 1834