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Luidia penangensis de Loriol, 1876
| Family Name: | Luidiidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Echinoderm) |
Name
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | An active predatory sea-star living subtidally on soft sediments. |
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| Habitats | Marine |
| Distribution | Not common and apparently restricted to the Pulau Ubin and Tekong areas. |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Loss of habitat. The recent land reclamation in the Changi, Ubin and Tekong areas. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | Important as a component of Singapore's marine macrofaunal biodiversity. |
| Conservation Notes | Not common; known only from areas subject to dredging and reclamation, so its conservation is problematic. |
Status
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Vulnerable (VU) [2008], Vulnerable (V) [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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