Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico
Banded Sea Star
Luidia alternata
Banded Sea Star
Also known as: Limp Sea Star, Weak Sea Star
Category: Sea Stars
Scientific Name: Luidia alternata
Size: 6 to 12 in. (15 to 30 cm)
Depth: 10-160 ft. (3-50 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Florida, Brazil, Bahamas
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Asterozoa (Subphylum)
└Asteroidea (Class)
└Paxillosida (Order)
└Luidiidae (Family)
└Luidia (Genus)
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