Rediscovery of the Giant Seastar Luidia Superba A. H. Clark in the Galapagos Islands
Recently, three very large specimens of the starfish Luidia superba Clark were collected in shallow water in the Galapagos Islands. This collection not only represents a rediscovery of the species, but also establishes a record for the largest five-armed starfish known. Their
size, distribution, and stomach contents are given and compared with those of other species of Luidia.
Document Type: Short Communication
Publication date: 01 April 1978
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