Occurrence of a nine-armed sea star larvae, Luidia senegalensis (Lamark, 1816) (Asteroidea Luidiidae), further north along Florida's east coast

摘要

The nine-armed sea star, Luidia senegalensis (Lamark, 1816) (Asteroidea Luidiidae), typically ranges from South American marine waters into Florida. Previous reports have documented this species collected as far north as latitude 28 o N. This observation at 29.89 o N represents the farthest north this species has been collected.