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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Grooved Sun Star

Crossaster borealis

Solasteridae
Common Sun Star

Common Sun Star

Crossaster papposus

Solasteridae
Crossaster squamatus

Crossaster squamatus

Crossaster squamatus

Solasteridae
Common mud star

Common mud star

Ctenodiscus crispatus

Ctenodiscidae
cushion star

cushion star

Culcita novaeguineae

Oreasteridae
Pincushion Cushionstar

Pincushion Cushionstar

Culcita schmideliana

Oreasteridae
Soft Gingerbread Hem Star

Soft Gingerbread Hem Star

Cycethra verrucosa

Asterinidae

Dactylosaster cylindricus

Dactylosaster cylindricus

Ophidiasteridae
Leather star

Leather star

Dermasterias imbricata

Asteropseidae

Diplasterias brandti

Diplasterias brandti

Asteriidae
Bruce's Starfish

Bruce's Starfish

Diplasterias brucei

Asteriidae

Diplasterias meridionalis

Diplasterias meridionalis

Asteriidae
Badge Starfish

Badge Starfish

Diplodontias singularis

Odontasteridae

Pincushion star

Diplopteraster multipes

Pterasteridae

Diplopteraster verrucosus

Diplopteraster verrucosus

Pterasteridae

Dipsacaster anoplus

Dipsacaster anoplus

Astropectinidae

Northern Sand Star

Dipsacaster borealis

Astropectinidae

Disasterina abnormalis

Disasterina abnormalis

Asterinidae

Dissogenes petersi

Dissogenes petersi

Ophidiasteridae
Brazilian red sea star

Brazilian red sea star

Echinaster brasiliensis

Echinasteridae
banded bubble star

banded bubble star

Echinaster callosus

Echinasteridae
orange knobby star

orange knobby star

Echinaster echinophorus

Echinasteridae

Echinaster graminicola

Echinaster graminicola

Echinasteridae
Luzon seastar

Luzon seastar

Echinaster luzonicus

Echinasteridae

Echinaster modestus

Echinaster modestus

Echinasteridae
Echinaster paucispinus

Echinaster paucispinus

Echinaster paucispinus

Echinasteridae
spiny sea star

spiny sea star

Echinaster sentus

Echinasteridae
red starfish

red starfish

Echinaster sepositus

Echinasteridae
small-spine sea star

small-spine sea star

Echinaster spinulosus

Echinasteridae
Estrella de mar espinas delgadas

Estrella de mar espinas delgadas

Echinaster tenuispina

Echinasteridae

Euretaster attenuatus

Euretaster attenuatus

Pterasteridae
Striking Sea Star

Striking Sea Star

Euretaster insignis

Pterasteridae
Giant star

Giant star

Evasterias echinosoma

Asteriidae
false ochre sea star

false ochre sea star

Evasterias troschelii

Asteriidae
Ferdina flavescens

Ferdina flavescens

Ferdina flavescens

Goniasteridae
Heffernan's Sea Star

Heffernan's Sea Star

Fromia heffernani

Goniasteridae
Blocked Sea Star

Blocked Sea Star

Fromia indica

Goniasteridae
Red Sea Star

Red Sea Star

Fromia milleporella

Goniasteridae
Peppermint Sea Star

Peppermint Sea Star

Fromia monilis

Goniasteridae
Serrated Hem Star

Serrated Hem Star

Ganeria falklandica

Asterinidae
Gunpowder Sea Star

Gunpowder Sea Star

Gephyreaster swifti

Pseudarchasteridae

Gilbertaster caribaea

Gilbertaster caribaea

Goniasteridae
red spiny cushion star

red spiny cushion star

Glabraster antarctica

Poraniidae
Glyphodiscus magnificus

Glyphodiscus magnificus

Glyphodiscus magnificus

Goniasteridae

Glyphodiscus pentagonalis

Glyphodiscus pentagonalis

Goniasteridae
Egyptian Sea Star

Egyptian Sea Star

Gomophia egyptiaca

Ophidiasteridae
Common Sunfish

Common Sunfish

Goniaster tessellatus

Goniasteridae
Granaster nutrix

Granaster nutrix

Granaster nutrix

Stichasteridae
smooth starfish

smooth starfish

Hacelia attenuata

Ophidiasteridae

Hacelia bozanici

Hacelia bozanici

Ophidiasteridae
Mosaic Cushion Star

Mosaic Cushion Star

Halityle regularis

Oreasteridae
Red Sun Star

Red Sun Star

Heliaster cumingi

Heliasteridae
South American Multiradiate Sun Star

South American Multiradiate Sun Star

Heliaster helianthus

Heliasteridae
Common Sun Star

Common Sun Star

Heliaster kubiniji

Heliasteridae

Heligmaster pele

Heligmaster pele

Myxasteridae

Sandpaper henricia

Henricia aspera

Echinasteridae

Henricia eschrichti

Henricia eschrichti

Echinasteridae
Pacific blood star

Pacific blood star

Henricia leviuscula

Echinasteridae

Long-spined Henricia

Henricia longispina

Echinasteridae

Obese Henricia

Henricia obesa

Echinasteridae