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 6 of 7

Cushion sea star

Pentaceraster alveolatus

Oreasteridae
Panamic Cushion Star

Panamic Cushion Star

Pentaceraster cumingi

Oreasteridae

Pentaceraster multispinus

Pentaceraster multispinus

Oreasteridae

Peribolaster folliculatus

Peribolaster folliculatus

Korethrasteridae
Pyramid Sea Star

Pyramid Sea Star

Pharia pyramidata

Ophidiasteridae
Blue Sea Star

Blue Sea Star

Phataria unifascialis

Ophidiasteridae
pink stars

pink stars

Pisaster brevispinus

Asteriidae
Giant Sea Star

Giant Sea Star

Pisaster giganteus

Asteriidae
ochre stars

ochre stars

Pisaster ochraceus

Asteriidae
Pontaster tenuispinus

Pontaster tenuispinus

Pontaster tenuispinus

Benthopectinidae
Red Cushion Star

Red Cushion Star

Porania pulvillus

Poraniidae

Poraniomorpha hispida

Poraniomorpha hispida

Poraniidae

Poraniomorpha tumida

Poraniomorpha tumida

Poraniidae

Reticulated Spiny Star

Poraniopsis echinaster

Poraniidae

Northeastern Pacific Sea Star

Poraniopsis inflata

Poraniidae
African red knob sea star

African red knob sea star

Protoreaster lincki

Oreasteridae
Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Protoreaster nodosus

Oreasteridae

Pseudarchaster dissonus

Pseudarchaster dissonus

Pseudarchasteridae

Northern scarlet star

Pseudarchaster parelii

Pseudarchasteridae

Pseudarchaster pusillus

Pseudarchaster pusillus

Pseudarchasteridae
Psilaster andromeda

Psilaster andromeda

Psilaster andromeda

Astropectinidae

Pteraster gibber

Pteraster gibber

Pterasteridae
Wrinkled slime star

Wrinkled slime star

Pteraster militaris

Pterasteridae
Obscure cushion star

Obscure cushion star

Pteraster obscurus

Pterasteridae
Pteraster pulvillus

Pteraster pulvillus

Pteraster pulvillus

Pterasteridae
Tesselated slime star

Tesselated slime star

Pteraster tesselatus

Pterasteridae

Pteraster trigonodon

Pteraster trigonodon

Pterasteridae
Sunflower Sea Star

Sunflower Sea Star

Pycnopodia helianthoides

Asteriidae

California Sun Star

Rathbunaster californicus

Asteriidae

Rhipidaster vannipes

Rhipidaster vannipes

Solasteridae

Sagenaster evermanni

Sagenaster evermanni

Zoroasteridae
tiger star

tiger star

Sclerasterias heteropaes

Asteriidae

Sclerasterias tanneri

Sclerasterias tanneri

Asteriidae
Étoile velours

Étoile velours

Seriaster regularis

Asterinidae

Sibogaster bathyheuretor

Sibogaster bathyheuretor

Goniasteridae

Sibogaster nieseni

Sibogaster nieseni

Goniasteridae

Grooved Sun Star

Solaster borealis

Solasteridae
Morning sun star

Morning sun star

Solaster dawsoni

Solasteridae
Purple Sun Star

Purple Sun Star

Solaster endeca

Solasteridae

White Sun Star

Solaster hypothrissus

Solasteridae

Solaster namakae

Solaster namakae

Solasteridae
Northern sunstar

Northern sunstar

Solaster pacificus

Solasteridae

Orange sun star

Solaster paxillatus

Solasteridae
Antarctic Sun Star

Antarctic Sun Star

Solaster regularis

Solasteridae
Orange sun star

Orange sun star

Solaster stimpsoni

Solasteridae

Solaster syrtensis

Solaster syrtensis

Solasteridae

Sphaeriodiscus ammophilus

Sphaeriodiscus ammophilus

Goniasteridae

Sphaeriodiscus maui

Sphaeriodiscus maui

Goniasteridae
Odd-rayed Star

Odd-rayed Star

Stephanasterias albula

Asteriidae
Common Light-striated Sea Star

Common Light-striated Sea Star

Stichaster striatus

Stichasteridae
rosy starfish

rosy starfish

Stichastrella rosea

Stichasteridae
Fish-eating Star

Fish-eating Star

Stylasterias forreri

Asteriidae

Tamaria giffordensis

Tamaria giffordensis

Ophidiasteridae

Tamaria tenella

Tamaria tenella

Ophidiasteridae

Tarsaster alaskanus

Tarsaster alaskanus

Pedicellasteridae
Tethyaster subinermis

Tethyaster subinermis

Tethyaster subinermis

Astropectinidae

Tethyaster vestitus

Tethyaster vestitus

Astropectinidae

Thrissacanthias penicillatus

Thrissacanthias penicillatus

Astropectinidae
Catala's star

Catala's star

Thromidia catalai

Mithrodiidae
Tremaster mirabilis

Tremaster mirabilis

Tremaster mirabilis

Asterinidae