Reproductive cycle of Cosmasterias lurida (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Patagonian Coast

doi:10.1201/9780203970881-29

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Reproductive cycle of Cosmasterias lurida (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in the Patagonian Coast

ABSTRACT

Cosmasterias lurida (Philippi) has an extended distribution off the Patagonian Coast. It is a successful predator of Aulacomya atra atra and it is normally found on hard substrates (15 to 20 m depth).