DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Luidia aspera
- Usual depth38–192 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and June
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Luidia magnifica, the magnificent star, is a species of starfish in the family Luidiidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Luidia magnifica”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 38–192 m · Deepest record: 418.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Photos
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Luidia hystrix
Similar species
Eight-armed LuidiaLuidia maculata
southern sand starLuidia australiae
Hardwick's Sea StarLuidia hardwicki
Spiny sand seastarLuidia quinaria
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 15 open-data records from 1902 to 1981.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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