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Luidia senegalensis is a tropical
species of
starfish in the family
Luidiidae. It has nine long, slim tapering arms attached to a small circular central disc and grows to a diameter of about 30 to 40 centimetres (12 to 16 in). It can be found from the coasts of Florida as far south as southern Brazil, where it favours sandy, muddy or shelly
seabeds in sheltered locations such as lagoons. It feeds primarily on
molluscs, small
crustaceans, and
polychaete worms, which it swallows whole by everting its stomach and engulfing its prey.Photograph: Andrea Westmoreland
A fact from Luidia senegalensis appeared on Wikipedia's
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Luidia senegalensis is within the scope of WikiProject Animals, an attempt to better organize information in articles related to
animals and
zoology. For more information, visit the
project page.AnimalsWikipedia:WikiProject AnimalsTemplate:WikiProject Animalsanimal articles
This article is part of WikiProject Marine life, an attempt at creating a standardized, informative, comprehensive and easy-to-use resource on
marine life. If you would like to participate, you can choose to edit this article, or visit the
project page where you can join the project and/or contribute to the
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Luidia senegalensis is a tropical
species of
starfish in the family
Luidiidae. It has nine long, slim tapering arms attached to a small circular central disc and grows to a diameter of about 30 to 40 centimetres (12 to 16 in). It can be found from the coasts of Florida as far south as southern Brazil, where it favours sandy, muddy or shelly
seabeds in sheltered locations such as lagoons. It feeds primarily on
molluscs, small
crustaceans, and
polychaete worms, which it swallows whole by everting its stomach and engulfing its prey.Photograph: Andrea Westmoreland