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 5 of 7

Eight-armed Luidia

Eight-armed Luidia

Luidia maculata

Luidiidae
Luidia magellanica

Luidia magellanica

Luidia magellanica

Luidiidae

Magnificent Sea Star

Luidia magnifica

Luidiidae
Colorful Gulf Sand Star

Colorful Gulf Sand Star

Luidia phragma

Luidiidae

Luidia sagamina aciculata

Luidia sagamina aciculata

Luidiidae
Luidia sarsii

Luidia sarsii

Luidia sarsii

Luidiidae
nine-armed sea star

nine-armed sea star

Luidia senegalensis

Luidiidae

Luidia sibogae

Luidia sibogae

Luidiidae
Luidia superba

Luidia superba

Luidia superba

Luidiidae
Luidia tessellata

Luidia tessellata

Luidia tessellata

Luidiidae

Macroptychaster accrescens

Macroptychaster accrescens

Astropectinidae
spiny starfish

spiny starfish

Marthasterias glacialis

Asteriidae
Vermilion Star

Vermilion Star

Mediaster aequalis

Goniasteridae

Mediaster bairdi

Mediaster bairdi

Goniasteridae

Mediaster ornatus

Mediaster ornatus

Goniasteridae

Mediaster tenellus

Mediaster tenellus

Goniasteridae

Meridiastra rapa

Meridiastra rapa

Asterinidae
Large Spiny Star

Large Spiny Star

Meyenaster gelatinosus

Asteriidae

Mimastrella cognata

Mimastrella cognata

Astropectinidae
Estrella de mar de Bradley

Estrella de mar de Bradley

Mithrodia bradleyi

Mithrodiidae
Nail Sea Star

Nail Sea Star

Mithrodia clavigera

Mithrodiidae
Fisher's Star

Fisher's Star

Mithrodia fisheri

Mithrodiidae

Myxoderma platyacanthum

Myxoderma platyacanthum

Zoroasteridae
Canarian Sea Star

Canarian Sea Star

Narcissia canariensis

Ophidiasteridae
Narcissia gracilis

Narcissia gracilis

Narcissia gracilis

Ophidiasteridae
Narcissus Sea Star

Narcissus Sea Star

Narcissia trigonaria

Ophidiasteridae

Friant's Sea Star

Nardoa frianti

Ophidiasteridae
Bumpy sea star

Bumpy sea star

Nardoa gomophia

Ophidiasteridae
New Caledonian Sea Star

New Caledonian Sea Star

Nardoa novaecaledoniae

Ophidiasteridae
Button Star

Button Star

Nardoa variolata

Ophidiasteridae

Nearchaster aciculosus

Nearchaster aciculosus

Benthopectinidae

Nearchaster variabilis

Nearchaster variabilis

Benthopectinidae
Cuming's Sea Star

Cuming's Sea Star

Neoferdina cumingi

Goniasteridae
Neoferdina offreti

Neoferdina offreti

Neoferdina offreti

Goniasteridae
Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Nidorellia armata

Oreasteridae

Novodinia americana

Novodinia americana

Brisingidae
Nymphaster arenatus

Nymphaster arenatus

Nymphaster arenatus

Goniasteridae

Odontaster crassus

Odontaster crassus

Odontasteridae
Meridionalis Starfish

Meridionalis Starfish

Odontaster meridionalis

Odontasteridae
Tooth Star

Tooth Star

Odontaster penicillatus

Odontasteridae
Antarctic starfish

Antarctic starfish

Odontaster validus

Odontasteridae

Fisher's Toothed Henricia

Odontohenricia fisheri

Echinasteridae

Ogmaster capella

Ogmaster capella

Goniasteridae

Ophidiaster bullisi

Ophidiaster bullisi

Ophidiasteridae

Ophidiaster colossus

Ophidiaster colossus

Ophidiasteridae

Ophidiaster cribrarius

Ophidiaster cribrarius

Ophidiasteridae

Ophidiaster duncani

Ophidiaster duncani

Ophidiasteridae
Grainy Sea Star

Grainy Sea Star

Ophidiaster granifer

Ophidiasteridae
Ophidiaster hemprichi

Ophidiaster hemprichi

Ophidiaster hemprichi

Ophidiasteridae
Purple Sea Star

Purple Sea Star

Ophidiaster ophidianus

Ophidiasteridae
Cushion Sea Star

Cushion Sea Star

Oreaster reticulatus

Oreasteridae
Painted Star

Painted Star

Orthasterias koehleri

Asteriidae
Parvulastra calcarata

Parvulastra calcarata

Parvulastra calcarata

Asterinidae
Dwarf Cushion Star

Dwarf Cushion Star

Parvulastra exigua

Asterinidae
Chilean Bat Star

Chilean Bat Star

Patiria chilensis

Asterinidae
Bat Star

Bat Star

Patiria miniata

Asterinidae

Pawsonaster parvus

Pawsonaster parvus

Goniasteridae

Majestic Star

Pedicellaster magister

Pedicellasteridae
Peltaster cycloplax

Peltaster cycloplax

Peltaster cycloplax

Goniasteridae
Étoile-biscuit

Étoile-biscuit

Peltaster placenta

Goniasteridae