Müller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls., available online athttp://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44159 page(s): 77 [details]
Description Also distributed in SE Arabian, Persian Gulf, Maldive area, Ceylon, Bay of Bengal, East Indies, north Australia,...
Description Also distributed in SE Arabian, Persian Gulf, Maldive area, Ceylon, Bay of Bengal, East Indies, north Australia, Philippine, China and south Japan (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, Indo-west Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-134 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Luidia maculata Müller & Troschel, 1842. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=213112 on 2025-07-15
original descriptionMüller, J. and Troschel, F. H. (1842). System der Asteriden.1. Asteriae. 2. Ophiuridae. <em>Vieweg: Braunschweig.</em> xxx+134 pp. 12 pls., available online athttp://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/44159 page(s): 77 [details]
context source (HKRMS)Wai, T. C., Ng, W. C., Leung, K. M. Y. & Williams, G. A. (2011). Stock and ecological status of echinoderms in Hong Kong: evaluation of effectiveness of marine protected areas using sea urchins as model organism. Final report. Submitted to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government.[details]
additional sourceImaoka, T., Irimura, S., Okutani, T., Oguro, C., Shigei, M. & Horikawa, H. (1990). <em>Echinoderms from the Continental Shelf and Slope around Japan. Vol. I. The Intensive Research of Unexploited Fishery Resources on Continental Slopes.</em> Tokyo: Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association. 1-159.[details] Available for editors
additional sourceLiu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Also distributed in SE Arabian, Persian Gulf, Maldive area, Ceylon, Bay of Bengal, East Indies, north Australia, Philippine, China and south Japan (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, Indo-west Pacific Ocean, depth range 0-134 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details] Remark ?Syntypes Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, Leiden (Netherlands) No. 539 (2 specimens). Type locality: Japan (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]