Luidiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Paxillosida, class Asteroidea. The family contains 7 accepted species worldwide.
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Luidia maculata Müller & Troschel, 1842
Luidia maculata is a large predatory tropical Indo-Pacific starfish that lives i…
Luidia senegalensis (Lamarck, 1816)
Luidia senegalensis, the nine-armed sea star, is a nine-armed starfish found in …
Luidia ciliaris (Philippi, 1837)
Luidia ciliaris is a large, fragile seven-armed sea star found in the eastern At…
Luidia australiae Döderlein, 1920
Luidia australiae is a variable-armed sea star native to southern Australian and…
Luidia clathrata (Say, 1825)
Luidia clathrata is a large Atlantic starfish that lives on sandy/muddy seabeds,…
Luidia foliolata Grube, 1866
Luidia foliolata, the sand star, is a fragile Northeast Pacific starfish found o…
Luidiidae animals belong to the Paxillosida order in the Animalia kingdom. It usually has seven or eight, sometimes nine, long, slender, pointed arms attached to a relatively small central disc. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Luidiidae is classified in the order Paxillosida, class Asteroidea, phylum Echinodermata. magnifica, which typically has nine or ten arms, unlike L.
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