Luidia senegalensis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Luidia senegalensis Luidia senegalensis

Where the luidia senegalensis lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Scientific name	Luidia senegalensis
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Paxillosida
Family	Luidiidae

Where does the luidia senegalensis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the luidia senegalensis in 2 countries and territories across North America and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the luidia senegalensis?

The luidia senegalensis (Luidia senegalensis) is an echinoderm in the order Paxillosida and the family Luidiidae, genus Luidia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the luidia senegalensis

Luidia senegalensis, the nine-armed sea star, is a tropical species of starfish in the family Luidiidae found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Luidia senegalensis (revision 1329027618), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3199442 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).