Starfish, Part 3
35 entries in the Starfish, Part 3 compendium.
Patiria pectiniferaA model organism in developmental biology from the northern Pacific.Leather starA smooth, garlic-scented starfish of the North American west coast.GoniasteridaeLargest sea star family, mostly deep-dwelling with colorful shallow species.Anthenoides cristatusIndo-Pacific sea star used in dried soup mixes.Astroceramus astrikosA stout, pentagonal sea star from deep waters off New Caledonia.Atheraster umboDeep-sea starfish with stout body and abundant pedicellariae.Calliaster aquamontisSea star from New Caledonian seamounts with distinct spine patterns.Calliaster hystrixA spiny sea star from the Coral Sea and New Caledonia.Calliaster kanakA sea star with irregular spines, found off New Caledonia and New Zealand.Calliaster kyrosA spiny sea star from deep waters off New Caledonia.Calliaster nazaninaeA sparsely armed sea star from deep waters off New Caledonia.Ceramaster patagonicusA deep-water starfish that repels predators with a toxic chemical.Circeaster mandibulumDeep-sea starfish from New Caledonia with jaw-like pedicellariae.Cladaster salebraA deep-sea starfish with six furrow spines and unique pedicellariae.Iconaster longimanusA starfish with mosaic-like marginal plates and long, slender arms.Kanakaster longibrachiumA deep-sea starfish with elongate arms and distinctive marginal plates.Mediaster aequalisVermilion sea star, type species of Mediaster, described in 1857.Mediaster mollisA soft-bodied starfish from the western Indian Ocean.Neoferdina akalaDeepest known Neoferdina species, with distinct bald patches on marginal plates.Neoferdina cumingiA cryptic Indo-Pacific starfish with variable color patterns.Peltaster placentaA deep-sea goniasterid starfish with a wide Atlantic and Mediterranean range.Mithrodia bradleyiA five-armed sea star with banded red arms and prominent spines.Thromidia catalaiOne of the largest and heaviest starfishes in the world.Odontaster validusCommon Antarctic sea star, omnivorous scavenger, lives up to 100 years.Ophidiaster graniferThe only starfish known to reproduce exclusively by parthenogenesis.Culcita novaeguineaeA pentagonal pincushion-like starfish with variable color and a goniasterid juvenile phase.Culcita schmidelianaA pentagonal cushion star with variable color and commensal animals.Oreaster reticulatusLargest sea star in its range, found in the western Atlantic and Caribbean.Pentaceraster cumingiA tropical Pacific starfish known for its knobby appearance.Protoreaster linckiA red-knobbed starfish from the Indian Ocean with a grid-like pattern.Protoreaster nodosusA chocolate-chip-cookie-like sea star with protective horns.Euretaster insignisOne of three tropical shallow-water species in order Velatida.Pteraster militarisA starfish that broods young in a chamber under its skin.Pteraster tesselatusSlime star emits toxic mucus to evade predators.Common sunstarAn omnivorous sea star found in northern oceans.
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