Fromia milleporella
| Scientific name | Fromia milleporella |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Lamarck |
| Year of description | 1816 |
| IUCN category (World) | NE |
| Family | Goniasteridae |
| Genus | Fromia |
Introduction
Fromia milleporella is a salt water echinoderm.
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Who is it?
How to recognize This echinoderm ?
Fromia milleporella measures between 7 and 15 cm. This echinoderm is unicolore with a predominantly rouge body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietalgae-eating
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
Fromia milleporella is an echinoderm solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is algae-eating . This echinoderm lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
Although Fromia milleporella is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Active sexual selectionNo
Fromia milleporella is an echinoderm ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Origin and distribution
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 28 °C
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Depth0 - 90 m
Biotope presentation
Fromia milleporella is most often found at a depth between 0m and 90m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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