Category

Asteriidae

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common starfish

species of starfish

The Asteriidae are a diverse family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. It is one of three families in the order Forcipulatida.

Sunflower seastar

species of echinoderm

Pisaster ochraceus

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Pisaster giganteus

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thumb|left|Ochre sea star at low tide, [[Saltspring Island, British Columbia]]

Pisaster brevispinus

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Coscinasterias is a genus of sea stars of the family Asteriidae.

Marthasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Both species in the genus are commonly known as the spiny starfish.

Anasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.

Coronaster is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.

Coscinasterias tenuispina

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Rathbunaster californicus

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Sclerasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.

Coscinasterias calamaria

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Astrostole is a genus of sea stars in the family Asteriidae.

Astrostole scabra

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Coscinasterias muricata

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Diplasterias brucei

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Anasterias rupicola

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Anasterias laevigata

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Aphelasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.

Diplasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.

Anasterias antarctica

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Evasterias troschelii

species of starfish

Evasterias echinosoma

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Anasterias asterinoides

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Anasterias spirabilis

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Coronaster halicepus

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Anasterias directa

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Aphelasterias japonica

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Anasterias pedicellaris

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Coronaster briareus

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Meyenaster is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. It is a monotypic genus and the only species is Meyenaster gelatinosus which was first described by the Prussian botanist and zoologist Franz Julius Ferdinand Meyen in 1834. It is found in the southeastern Pacific Ocean on the coasts of South America.

Caimanaster acutus

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Astrometis sertulifera, the fragile rainbow star, is the only species of sea star in the monotypic genus Astrometis. It is found from Santa Barbara to the Gulf of California.

Coronaster eclipes

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Orthasterias is a genus of sea stars in the family Asteriidae. Orthasterias koehleri, the rainbow star or red-banded sea star, is the only species in the genus. It is found in the North Pacific Ocean.

Stylasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Stylasterias forreri, the velcro star, is the only species in the genus. It is found on the Pacific coast of Canada and the United States.

Aphelasterias changfengyingi

species of echinoderm