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Note on the exploitation of starfish Protoreaster Iincki (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in Tuticorin.

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Title Note on the exploitation of starfish Protoreaster Iincki
(Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in Tuticorin.
 
Creator Asha, P S
Diwakar, K
 
Subject Sea Stars
 
Description Protoreaster lincki, commonly called red
general star or red spined star is a beautiful,
decorative species, which is relatively
larger in size up to 30 cm, with five short
triangular arms having bright red or orange
reticulate pattern on the dorsal side. It is considered as a voracious scavenger, mainly feed on sponges, sea
anemones, soft corals etc.The possibility of over exploitation of this species along with its habitat destrruction by coral mining warrants the initiation of
conservation measures and also to study
its impacts on ecosystem.
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Date 2006
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4565/1/Article9.pdf
Asha, P S and Diwakar, K (2006) Note on the exploitation of starfish Protoreaster Iincki (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in Tuticorin. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 187. pp. 20-21.