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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Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Nidorellia armata

Oreasteridae
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

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
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
Peltaster cycloplax

Peltaster cycloplax

Peltaster cycloplax

Goniasteridae
Étoile-biscuit

Étoile-biscuit

Peltaster placenta

Goniasteridae

Cushion sea star

Pentaceraster alveolatus

Oreasteridae
Panamic Cushion Star

Panamic Cushion Star

Pentaceraster cumingi

Oreasteridae

Pentaceraster multispinus

Pentaceraster multispinus

Oreasteridae
Pyramid Sea Star

Pyramid Sea Star

Pharia pyramidata

Ophidiasteridae
Blue Sea Star

Blue Sea Star

Phataria unifascialis

Ophidiasteridae
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

Rhipidaster vannipes

Rhipidaster vannipes

Solasteridae
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

Tamaria giffordensis

Tamaria giffordensis

Ophidiasteridae

Tamaria tenella

Tamaria tenella

Ophidiasteridae
Catala's star

Catala's star

Thromidia catalai

Mithrodiidae
Tylaster willei

Tylaster willei

Tylaster willei

Poraniidae
Uokeaster ahi

Uokeaster ahi

Uokeaster ahi

Asterodiscididae

Striated star

Valvaster striatus

Asteropseidae