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Asteroidea Collection (page 5)

Asteroidea, commonly known as starfish, are fascinating creatures found in various marine environments around the world

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: A purple sea star clings to a diverse reef near the island of Bangka, Indonesia

A purple sea star clings to a diverse reef near the island of Bangka, Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is home to an incredible variety of marine life

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: A blue starfish clings to a barrel sponge in Indonesia

A blue starfish clings to a barrel sponge in Indonesia
A blue starfish (Linckia laevigata) clings to barrel sponge in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Squid-like Orthoceratites attempt to make meals of trilobites

Squid-like Orthoceratites attempt to make meals of trilobites
Squid-like Orthoceratites (genus Orthoceras) attempt to make meals of trilobites of the species Asaphus kowalewskii at the bottom of an Ordovician sea 480 million years ago

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Tan Sea Star(Phataria unifascialis) GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador, South America

Tan Sea Star(Phataria unifascialis) GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador, South America

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Panamic Cushion Star(Pentaceraster cummingi) GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador, South

Panamic Cushion Star(Pentaceraster cummingi) GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador, South America

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Chocolate Chip Starfish (Nidorelllia armata) GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador, South

Chocolate Chip Starfish (Nidorelllia armata) GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador, South America

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Red-knobbed star (Fromia elegans) on Pore Coral, Indian Ocean, Maldives

Red-knobbed star (Fromia elegans) on Pore Coral, Indian Ocean, Maldives

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Red cushion sea star -Oreaster reticulatus-, protected species, Playa Ancon beach, near Trinidad

Red cushion sea star -Oreaster reticulatus-, protected species, Playa Ancon beach, near Trinidad, Cuba, Caribbean

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Sharps shrimp -Rhynocrangon sharpi, Ortmann-, Japan Sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai

Sharps shrimp -Rhynocrangon sharpi, Ortmann-, Japan Sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Starfish Asterina -Patiria pectinifera-, Japan Sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation

Starfish Asterina -Patiria pectinifera-, Japan Sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Starfish -Asterias rollestini-, Japan Sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation

Starfish -Asterias rollestini-, Japan Sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Starfish -Asterina pectinifera, Patiria pectinifera-, Japan Sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai

Starfish -Asterina pectinifera, Patiria pectinifera-, Japan Sea, Far East, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Starfish -Evasterias retifera-, close-up, Japan Sea, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation, Far East

Starfish -Evasterias retifera-, close-up, Japan Sea, Primorsky Krai, Russian Federation, Far East

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Common Starfish or Common Sea Star -Asterias rubens-, White Sea, Karelia, Arctic, Russia

Common Starfish or Common Sea Star -Asterias rubens-, White Sea, Karelia, Arctic, Russia

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Blue Bat Star -Patiria pectinifera-, genetic mutation, six arms instead of five, Sea of Japan

Blue Bat Star -Patiria pectinifera-, genetic mutation, six arms instead of five, Sea of Japan, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Blue Starfish -Linckia laevigata-, North Bali, Bali, Indonesia

Blue Starfish -Linckia laevigata-, North Bali, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Purple sea stars, Pisaster ochraceus, Stanley Park, British Columbia

Purple sea stars, Pisaster ochraceus, Stanley Park, British Columbia

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Purple sea stars, Asterias ochracea, Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Purple sea stars, Asterias ochracea, Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Hard and soft corals and sea star underwater on Sebayur Island, Komodo Island National Park

Hard and soft corals and sea star underwater on Sebayur Island, Komodo Island National Park, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Different size of starfish

Different size of starfish

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Starfish (Asteroidea) on its back

Starfish (Asteroidea) on its back

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Five Starfish (Asterias rubens), close up

Five Starfish (Asterias rubens), close up

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: A yellow starfish (Asteroidea)

A yellow starfish (Asteroidea)

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Common starfish laying on molluscs to feed

Common starfish laying on molluscs to feed

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Scarlet Starfish (Asterias rubens), close up

Scarlet Starfish (Asterias rubens), close up

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Seahorse, Sea Urchins, Seaweed, Seashells, Starfish on sand, close up

Seahorse, Sea Urchins, Seaweed, Seashells, Starfish on sand, close up

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Red Five-Pronged Starfish

Red Five-Pronged Starfish

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Above view green starfish with rows of tubes suctions on its five arms

Above view green starfish with rows of tubes suctions on its five arms

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Common Sunstar, Crossaster papposus, an orange and red coloured starfish

Common Sunstar, Crossaster papposus, an orange and red coloured starfish

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Starfish with Two New Arms Growing

Starfish with Two New Arms Growing

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Brittle Star Starfish

Brittle Star Starfish

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Flip Side of Crimson Knobbed Starfish

Flip Side of Crimson Knobbed Starfish

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Red-knobbed Starfish (Protoreaster linckii)

Red-knobbed Starfish (Protoreaster linckii)

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Selection of Starfish (Asteroidea), Bloody Henry Starfish, Red Cushion Starfish

Selection of Starfish (Asteroidea), Bloody Henry Starfish, Red Cushion Starfish, Common Starfish (Asterias rubens)

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Three starfish, above view

Three starfish, above view

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Starfish specimen C016 / 6198

Starfish specimen C016 / 6198
Starfish (Luidia scotti). Specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: A sea star in the Maldives

A sea star in the Maldives
A well camouflaged starfish or sea star, Bothriaster sp. Photographed at South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Pteraster acicula, starfish

Pteraster acicula, starfish
Pteraster acicula from the classification Asteroidea: Spinulosida: Pterasteridae. This species of starfish is found from Florida to the west Gulf of Mexico, below 260m

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Elginia

Elginia

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Labidiaster annulatus & L. radiosus from the Challenger Voya

Labidiaster annulatus & L. radiosus from the Challenger Voya
Plate illustrating starfish from the report of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876)

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Cothurnocystis elizae Bather, carpoid

Cothurnocystis elizae Bather, carpoid
The carpoids were a member of the Echinoderms. Specimen dates from the Upper Ordovician, Armillan Series, Drummuck Group Starfish Bed. Ayrshire c. 449m yrs old

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Platanaster ordovicus, starfish

Platanaster ordovicus, starfish
This echinoid dates from the Ordovician period. Starfish belong to the Echinoderm spiney skinned and were mostly bottom dwellers. They are also characterised by five-fold symmetry

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Aramus guarauna pictus, limpkin

Aramus guarauna pictus, limpkin
Drawing 56 (Ewan 18) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Astroboa clavata, basketstar

Astroboa clavata, basketstar

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Archastropecten cotteswoldiae, starfish

Archastropecten cotteswoldiae, starfish
A fossil starfish of the subclass Asteroidea from the Jurassic rocks of Gloucestershire, England

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Orbea variegata, toad cactus

Orbea variegata, toad cactus
Sketch 300 from the Ehret Collection of Sketches (unbound) by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Calliactis parasitica, parasitic anemone, Pagurus bernhardus

Calliactis parasitica, parasitic anemone, Pagurus bernhardus
Plate 4 from The Aquarium: an unveiling of the wonders of the deep sea by Philip Henry Gosse (1854)

Background imageAsteroidea Collection: Starfish, SEM

Starfish, SEM
Starfish. Scanning electron micrograph of the underside of a starfish (class Asteroidea), showing the mouth (centre) and the ambulacral grooves running down the centre of each of the five arms



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Asteroidea, commonly known as starfish, are fascinating creatures found in various marine environments around the world. From the Male Leach's sea star releasing streams of sperm during broadcast spawning to the Crown of thorns starfish in the Andaman Sea, these captivating organisms never cease to amaze. In Yap, Micronesia, a Necklace seastar gracefully rests on a Sea cucumber, showcasing their intricate relationship within the ecosystem. Meanwhile, at St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve in Scotland, the Common Sunstar thrives amidst its vibrant surroundings. Starfish Beach on Colon Island offers a breathtaking sight with numerous Asteroidea scattered across shallow waters. The Purple sea star can be spotted beneath forested areas while California sea lions cleverly utilize Panamic cushion stars for their comfort. A large group of Sunflower sea stars covering rocks creates an awe-inspiring spectacle underwater. Witnessing Purple and Ochre sea stars preying on Pacific blue mussels highlights their role as predators in maintaining ecological balance. On Tenerife island in the Canary Islands archipelago, Red and Blue starfish adorn the seabed with their vivid colors and unique arm structures. A close-up view reveals tube feet intricately arranged along each arm of Coscinasterias tenuispina. Lastly, a Panamic Cushion Sea Star swims alongside a school of Yellow-tailed Grunt fish—a mesmerizing display of symbiotic harmony between species. These glimpses into Asteroidea's diverse habitats remind us of nature's beauty and complexity beneath our oceans' surface. As winners in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 - Underwater category capture these moments forevermore; they inspire us to appreciate and protect these incredible creatures for generations to come.