Order

Valvatida

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

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Species · page 1 of 3

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

Ailsastra heteractis

Ailsastra heteractis

Asterinidae

Estrella espinosa roja

Amphiaster insignis

Asterodiscididae
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
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
deep-sea cherry blossom starfish

deep-sea cherry blossom starfish

Astrosarkus idipi

Oreasteridae

Bathyceramaster kelliottae

Bathyceramaster kelliottae

Goniasteridae

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Ophidiasteridae

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Poraniidae

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Goniasteridae

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Ophidiasteridae

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Solasteridae

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Solasteridae

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Asteropseidae

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Solasteridae

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Asterinidae

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Goniasteridae

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Goniasteridae

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Solasteridae

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Goniasteridae

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Poraniidae

Calliderma emma

Calliderma emma

Goniasteridae

Arctic Cookie Star

Ceramaster arcticus

Goniasteridae
Ceramaster granularis

Ceramaster granularis

Ceramaster granularis

Goniasteridae

Ceramaster leptoceramus

Ceramaster leptoceramus

Goniasteridae
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Ceramaster patagonicus

Goniasteridae
Etoile de mer aux longs bras

Etoile de mer aux longs bras

Chaetaster longipes

Chaetasteridae
Chaetaster nodosus

Chaetaster nodosus

Chaetaster nodosus

Chaetasteridae
Grainy Cushion Star

Grainy Cushion Star

Choriaster granulatus

Oreasteridae

Circeaster sandrae

Circeaster sandrae

Goniasteridae

Cistina columbiae

Cistina columbiae

Ophidiasteridae

Cladaster kiko

Cladaster kiko

Goniasteridae

Cladaster rudis

Cladaster rudis

Goniasteridae

Grainy White Cookie Star

Cladaster validus

Goniasteridae
Étoile tubulaire rouge

Étoile tubulaire rouge

Copidaster lymani

Ophidiasteridae

Grooved Sun Star

Crossaster borealis

Solasteridae
Common Sun Star

Common Sun Star

Crossaster papposus

Solasteridae
Crossaster squamatus

Crossaster squamatus

Crossaster squamatus

Solasteridae
cushion star

cushion star

Culcita novaeguineae

Oreasteridae