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 2 of 3

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
Badge Starfish

Badge Starfish

Diplodontias singularis

Odontasteridae

Disasterina abnormalis

Disasterina abnormalis

Asterinidae

Dissogenes petersi

Dissogenes petersi

Ophidiasteridae
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

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
smooth starfish

smooth starfish

Hacelia attenuata

Ophidiasteridae

Hacelia bozanici

Hacelia bozanici

Ophidiasteridae
Mosaic Cushion Star

Mosaic Cushion Star

Halityle regularis

Oreasteridae

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

Kanakaster convexus

Kanakaster convexus

Goniasteridae

Kanakaster discus

Kanakaster discus

Goniasteridae
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
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
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
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
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
Cuming's Sea Star

Cuming's Sea Star

Neoferdina cumingi

Goniasteridae
Neoferdina offreti

Neoferdina offreti

Neoferdina offreti

Goniasteridae