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Luidia maculata Müller & Troschel, 1842
| Family Name: | Luidiidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Echinoderm) |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | An active predatory sea-star living subtidally on and in soft sediments. |
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| Habitats | Marine |
| Distribution | Very uncommon and apparently restricted to the Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong area. |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Loss of habitat due to land reclamation. Since the publication of the first Singapore Red Data Book (Ng & Wee, 1994) populations have probably further declined as a result of recent, extensive reclamation of seabed habitat at Pulau Tekong. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | Important as a component of Singapore's marine invertebrate 'megafaunal' biodiversity. |
| Conservation Notes | Formerly found near the Singapore mainland, prior to reclamation in the latter part of the 20th century, but now known from only one area (Ubin/Tekong) and in low numbers. Conservation in this disturbed region is problematic. |
Status
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Endangered (EN) [2008], Endangered (E) [1994] |
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References
| References | Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp Ng, P.K.L. & Wee, Y.C. (Eds.). 1994. The Singapore Red Data Book (1st Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 343pp |
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