Class

Asteroidea

367 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Short-spined Crown-of-Thorns

Short-spined Crown-of-Thorns

Acanthaster brevispinus

Acanthasteridae
South Indian Ocean crown-of-thorns

South Indian Ocean crown-of-thorns

Acanthaster mauritiensis

Acanthasteridae
crown-of-thorns

crown-of-thorns

Acanthaster planci

Acanthasteridae

Conspicuous Starfish

Acodontaster conspicuus

Odontasteridae

Ahuastra gfoei

Ahuastra gfoei

Goniasteridae

Ahuastra kupanaha

Ahuastra kupanaha

Goniasteridae

Ailsastra heteractis

Ailsastra heteractis

Asterinidae

Alloceramaster grenadensis

Alloceramaster grenadensis

Goniasteridae
Allostichaster insignis

Allostichaster insignis

Allostichaster insignis

Stichasteridae

Ampheraster marianus

Ampheraster marianus

Pedicellasteridae

Estrella espinosa roja

Amphiaster insignis

Asterodiscididae
Cinderella Sea Star

Cinderella Sea Star

Anasterias antarctica

Asteriidae
Anasterias suteri

Anasterias suteri

Anasterias suteri

Asteriidae
goose foot starfish

goose foot starfish

Anseropoda placenta

Anseropodidae

Anthenoides cristatus

Anthenoides cristatus

Goniasteridae

Anthenoides epixanthus

Anthenoides epixanthus

Goniasteridae

Anthenoides peircei

Anthenoides peircei

Goniasteridae
Seven-armed Coral Star

Seven-armed Coral Star

Aquilonastra anomala

Asterinidae
Aquilonastra burtoni

Aquilonastra burtoni

Aquilonastra burtoni

Asterinidae

Aquilonastra byrneae

Aquilonastra byrneae

Asterinidae
Aquilonastra conandae

Aquilonastra conandae

Aquilonastra conandae

Asterinidae

Aquilonastra corallicola

Aquilonastra corallicola

Asterinidae
Common Sea Star

Common Sea Star

Archaster typicus

Archasteridae
Flat-bottomed star

Flat-bottomed star

Asterias amurensis

Asteriidae
Forbes's Sea Star

Forbes's Sea Star

Asterias forbesi

Asteriidae
Asterias rathbuni

Asterias rathbuni

Asterias rathbuni

Asteriidae
common sea star

common sea star

Asterias rubens

Asteriidae
Little Pentagon Star

Little Pentagon Star

Asterina fimbriata

Asterinidae
starlet

starlet

Asterina gibbosa

Asterinidae
Asterina martinbarriosi

Asterina martinbarriosi

Asterina martinbarriosi

Asterinidae
cushion star

cushion star

Asterina pancerii

Asterinidae
small cushion star

small cushion star

Asterina phylactica

Asterinidae
Namibian Cushionstar

Namibian Cushionstar

Asterina stellifera

Asterinidae

common blunt armed sea star

Asterinides folium

Asterinidae

Asterinides pilosa

Asterinides pilosa

Asterinidae

Toenail Star

Asterodiscides tuberculosus

Asterodiscididae
Sheriff-badge Sea Star

Sheriff-badge Sea Star

Asteropsis carinifera

Asteropseidae

Asthenactis fisheri

Asthenactis fisheri

Myxasteridae

Astrolirus panamensis

Astrolirus panamensis

Brisingidae
Fragile Rainbow Star

Fragile Rainbow Star

Astrometis sertulifera

Asteriidae
Astropecten americanus

Astropecten americanus

Astropecten americanus

Astropectinidae
Red comb-(sea) star

Red comb-(sea) star

Astropecten aranciacus

Astropectinidae
Astropecten armatus

Astropecten armatus

Astropecten armatus

Astropectinidae
royal sea star

royal sea star

Astropecten articulatus

Astropectinidae
Étoile peigne hérissée

Étoile peigne hérissée

Astropecten bispinosus

Astropectinidae
Astropecten brasiliensis

Astropecten brasiliensis

Astropecten brasiliensis

Astropectinidae
California Sand Star

California Sand Star

Astropecten californicus

Astropectinidae

Astropecten cingulatus

Astropecten cingulatus

Astropectinidae
two-spined star fish

two-spined star fish

Astropecten duplicatus

Astropectinidae

Astropecten hawaiiensis

Astropecten hawaiiensis

Astropectinidae
Sand Star

Sand Star

Astropecten irregularis

Astropectinidae
Astropecten jonstoni

Astropecten jonstoni

Astropecten jonstoni

Astropectinidae

Astropecten karankawai

Astropecten karankawai

Astropectinidae
Astropecten marginatus

Astropecten marginatus

Astropecten marginatus

Astropectinidae

Astropecten mcedwardi

Astropecten mcedwardi

Astropectinidae
Astropecten platyacanthus

Astropecten platyacanthus

Astropecten platyacanthus

Astropectinidae
Brown-spotted Sand Star

Brown-spotted Sand Star

Astropecten polyacanthus

Astropectinidae
Estrella de mar real

Estrella de mar real

Astropecten regalis

Astropectinidae
Petite étoile-peigne

Petite étoile-peigne

Astropecten spinulosus

Astropectinidae

Astropecten vappa

Astropecten vappa

Astropectinidae