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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Species · page 4 of 7

Bloody Henry Starfish

Bloody Henry Starfish

Henricia oculata

Echinasteridae

Henricia ohshimai

Henricia ohshimai

Echinasteridae
Henricia perforata

Henricia perforata

Henricia perforata

Echinasteridae
Dwarf Mottled Henricia

Dwarf Mottled Henricia

Henricia pumila

Echinasteridae
blood star

blood star

Henricia sanguinolenta

Echinasteridae

Henricia studeri

Henricia studeri

Echinasteridae
Tumid Henricia

Tumid Henricia

Henricia tumida

Echinasteridae

Heterozonias alternatus

Heterozonias alternatus

Solasteridae

Hippasteria californica

Hippasteria californica

Goniasteridae

Heath's Spiny Star

Hippasteria heathi

Goniasteridae
Arctic cushion star

Arctic cushion star

Hippasteria phrygiana

Goniasteridae
red pentagon

red pentagon

Hymenaster pellucidus

Pterasteridae

Hymenodiscus coronata

Hymenodiscus coronata

Brisingidae
Icasterias panopla

Icasterias panopla

Icasterias panopla

Asteriidae

Kanakaster convexus

Kanakaster convexus

Goniasteridae

Kanakaster discus

Kanakaster discus

Goniasteridae
Antarctic Sun starfish

Antarctic Sun starfish

Labidiaster annulatus

Heliasteridae
Fragile Sticky Ray Star

Fragile Sticky Ray Star

Labidiaster radiosus

Heliasteridae
Leiaster coriaceus

Leiaster coriaceus

Leiaster coriaceus

Ophidiasteridae
Red Velvet Star

Red Velvet Star

Leiaster glaber

Ophidiasteridae
Leiaster leachi

Leiaster leachi

Leiaster leachi

Ophidiasteridae
Leiaster speciosus

Leiaster speciosus

Leiaster speciosus

Ophidiasteridae
Estrella de mar suave

Estrella de mar suave

Leiaster teres

Ophidiasteridae

Leilaster radians

Leilaster radians

Leilasteridae

Leptasterias aequalis

Leptasterias aequalis

Asteriidae
Leptasterias alaskensis

Leptasterias alaskensis

Leptasterias alaskensis

Asteriidae

Arctic star

Leptasterias arctica

Asteriidae

Giant Aleutian Six-rayed Star

Leptasterias coei truculenta

Asteriidae

Leptasterias groenlandica

Leptasterias groenlandica

Asteriidae
Leptasterias hexactis

Leptasterias hexactis

Leptasterias hexactis

Asteriidae

Leptasterias leptodoma

Leptasterias leptodoma

Asteriidae
Green Slender Sea Star

Green Slender Sea Star

Leptasterias littoralis

Asteriidae
Leptasterias muelleri

Leptasterias muelleri

Leptasterias muelleri

Asteriidae
Katherin's Six-rayed Star

Katherin's Six-rayed Star

Leptasterias polaris

Asteriidae
Leptasterias tatei

Leptasterias tatei

Leptasterias tatei

Asteriidae

Arctic Sand Star

Leptychaster arcticus

Astropectinidae

Pacific Sand Star

Leptychaster pacificus

Astropectinidae

Black-spined star

Lethasterias nanimensis

Asteriidae
Fragile Star

Fragile Star

Linckia columbiae

Ophidiasteridae
Common Comet Star

Common Comet Star

Linckia guildingi

Ophidiasteridae
azure sea star

azure sea star

Linckia laevigata

Ophidiasteridae
Multipore Sea Star

Multipore Sea Star

Linckia multifora

Ophidiasteridae

Deep-reef Sea Star

Linckia profunda

Ophidiasteridae

Lithosoma actinometra

Lithosoma actinometra

Goniasteridae

Lophaster furcifer

Lophaster furcifer

Solasteridae

Crested Star

Lophaster furcilliger

Solasteridae

Lophaster stellans

Lophaster stellans

Solasteridae
Banded Sea Star

Banded Sea Star

Luidia alternata

Luidiidae

Luidia armata

Luidia armata

Luidiidae
Luidia aspera

Luidia aspera

Luidia aspera

Luidiidae

Luidia asthenosoma

Luidia asthenosoma

Luidiidae

Luidia atlantidea

Luidia atlantidea

Luidiidae
Luidia avicularia

Luidia avicularia

Luidia avicularia

Luidiidae
Luidia bellonae

Luidia bellonae

Luidia bellonae

Luidiidae
Seven-armed Starfish

Seven-armed Starfish

Luidia ciliaris

Luidiidae
lined sea star

lined sea star

Luidia clathrata

Luidiidae
Luidia columbia

Luidia columbia

Luidia columbia

Luidiidae

Sand Star

Luidia foliolata

Luidiidae

Luidia lawrencei

Luidia lawrencei

Luidiidae

Luidia ludwigi

Luidia ludwigi

Luidiidae