Linckia laevigata | University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Echinodermata

Class » Asteroidea

Order » Valvatida

Family » Ophidiasteridae

Genus » Linckia

Species » laevigata

Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Blue sea star)

Description » (Wikipedia) Linckia laevigata (sometimes called the "blue Linckia" or blue star) is a species of sea star in the shallow waters of tropical Indo-Pacific.
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Locality/Distribution » [Balet, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Camudmud, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Catagman, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Pangubatan, Samal, Davao del Norte]

Collectors/Field Observers » MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, KL Labrador

Species ID by » MA Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Collection Code » UPMIN_MAR_EA_004

Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M. A., Lanutan, J. J., Consuegra, J. M., & Nañola, C. L. (2020). Diversity of echinoderms in intertidal and shallow-water areas of Samal Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 150, 281-297.

IUCN Conservation Status » Not Evaluated Visit IUCN

Sample Availability and Preservation » N/A

GenBank Accession Number » N/A

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.

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Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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