Asteroidea Reference Libraries
The grey sea star (Luidia clathrata), also known as the slender-armed starfish or the lined sea star, is a species that can be found in westerns areas of the Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from Brazil in the south to Virginia in the United States and includes the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. It prefers to reside in muddy or sandy areas along the coastline, at depths of up to 131 feet,...
The seven-armed starfish (Luidia ciliaris) is a species that can be found in the eastern waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from the Faroe Islands and Norway to the Azores and Cape Verde in the south. It is typically found on soft seabeds, although it may reside on rocks, at depths of up to 1,312 feet. The seven-armed starfish is named for its seven...
The Slender Starfish (Astropecten bispinosus), is a species of sea star in the Astropectinidae family. This species lives only in the Mediterranean Sea and prefers sandy seabed near meadows of Cymodocea nodosa. It is found at depths between 8 and 400 feet. While sandy seabeds are preferred, it can also be seen on muddy and gravely mobile seabed as well. It remains buried during the day. This...
The Spiny Comb-star (Astropecten irregilaris), is a species of starfish in the Astropectinidae family. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It lives on mobile seabed (sandy, muddy or gravely) and remains buried under sediment during the daytime. It is a very common species in all kinds of mobile seabed from 4 to 4,000 feet deep. It is active in the late afternoon and at...
The Common Starfish (Asterias rubens), also known as the Common Sea Star, is the most common species of starfish found in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. It is usually found on rocky and gravelly substrate. This starfish has five arms and usually grows to between 4 and 12 inches in diameter, although some specimens have been recorded up to 21 inches across. It is typically orange or brown in...
Astropecten platyacanthus is a species of sea star of the family Astropectinidae. It is found only in the Mediterranean Sea living on mobile seabed (sand, mud or gravel) remaining largely buried under the sediment during the daytime. It comes out in late afternoon and is active throughout the night. It can be found at depths between 3 and 200 feet, but is more frequently found in mixed coarse...
The Slender sea star (Astropecten spinulosus), is a species of starfish in the Astropectinidae family. It is found only in the Mediterranean Sea, spending much of its life on sandy, muddy or gravelly seabed in areas very rich in algae from 3.5 to 165 feet deep. Its favorite seabed meadows are Mediterranean Tapeweed (Posidonia oceanica) and Little Neptune Grass (Cymodocea nodosa). The common...
