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Phylum Echinodermata: Subphylum Asterozoa

 

Family Chaetasteridae

Long legs starfish, Stella zampelunghe, Chaetaster longipes:

Stella zampelunghe, Chaetaster longipes Stella zampelunghe - Chaetaster longipes_wm

Family Ophidiasteridae

Eel starfish, Stella serpente, Ophidiaster ophidianus:

Stella serpente, Ophidiaster ophidianus Stella serpente, Ophidiaster ophidianus

Smooth starfish, Stella arancio, Hacelia attenuata:

Stella arancio, Hacelia attenuata

Family Goniasteridae

Pentagon starfish, Stella pentagono, Peltaster placenta:

Stella pentagono, Peltaster placenta (1)_wm Stella pentagono - Peltaster placenta (1)_wm Stella pentagono - Peltaster placenta (2)_wm

 


 

 

Family Astropectinidae

Spiny starfish, Stella spinosa grande, Astropecten cf. aranciacus:

 Stella spinosa grande, Astropecten cf. aranciacus Stella spinosa grande, Astropecten cf. aranciacus


 

 

Family Echinasteridae

Red starfish, Stella rossa, Echinaster sepositus:

Stella rossa, Echinaster sepositus (4)_wm Stella rossa, Echinaster sepositus Stella rossa, Echinaster sepositus

 

 


 

 

Family Asteriidae

Blue spiny starfish, Stella variabile, Coscinasterias tenuispina:

Stella variabile, Coscinasterias tenuispina (2)_wm

Family Heliasteridae

Labidiaster annulatus:

Labidiaster annulatus

 


 

 

Family Ophiodermatidae

Smooth brittle-star, Stella serpentina, Ophioderma longicauda:

Stella serpentina, Ophioderma longicauda (2) Stella serpentina, Ophioderma longicauda (1)

 


 

 

Family Gorgonocephalidae

Basket star, Stella gorgone, Astrospartus mediterraneus:

Stella gorgone, Astrospartus mediterraneus (2)_wm Stella gorgone, Astrospartus mediterraneus (1)_wm