Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 4710 specimens in 10 taxa.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2099 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): -3 - 1158
Temperature range (°C): 0.364 - 25.874
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.325 - 29.820
Salinity (PPS): 31.546 - 36.432
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.350 - 8.585
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.100 - 2.401
Silicate (umol/l): 0.693 - 63.273
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): -3 - 1158
Temperature range (°C): 0.364 - 25.874
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.325 - 29.820
Salinity (PPS): 31.546 - 36.432
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.350 - 8.585
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.100 - 2.401
Silicate (umol/l): 0.693 - 63.273
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2099 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): -3 - 1158
Temperature range (°C): 0.364 - 25.874
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.325 - 29.820
Salinity (PPS): 31.546 - 36.432
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.350 - 8.585
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.100 - 2.401
Silicate (umol/l): 0.693 - 63.273
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): -3 - 1158
Temperature range (°C): 0.364 - 25.874
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.325 - 29.820
Salinity (PPS): 31.546 - 36.432
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.350 - 8.585
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.100 - 2.401
Silicate (umol/l): 0.693 - 63.273
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Associations
Known predators
Asterias is prey of:
Pomatomus
Fundulus
Myoxocephalus
Tautogolabrus
Based on studies in:
USA: Massachusetts, Cape Ann (Marine, Sublittoral)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
Pomatomus
Fundulus
Myoxocephalus
Tautogolabrus
Based on studies in:
USA: Massachusetts, Cape Ann (Marine, Sublittoral)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Barcode
Locations of barcode samples
Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Asterias 
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Statistics of barcoding coverage
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
| Specimen Records: | 67 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 47 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 45 |
| Public Records: | 44 |
| Species: | 5 |
| Species With Barcodes: | 3 |
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Barcode data
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Wikipedia
Asterias
Asterias is a genus of the Asteriidae family of sea stars. It includes several of the best-known species of sea stars, including the (Atlantic) common starfish, Asterias rubens, and the northern Pacific seastar, Asterias amurensis.
Species
- Asterias amurensis Lütken, 1871
- Asterias forbesi
- Asterias rathbuni
- Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
- Asterias tanneri
- Asterias vulgaris
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