Types of starfish

Description Fine art illustration of various species of the world's starfish and seastars

Also known as the Chocolate Chip Cookie Sea Star. The Panamic Cushion Star is found in the Eastern Pacific region growing up to 30cm in length. Found singly or in constellations, over rubble and sandy areas of coral and rocky reefs. Colour varies....

Starfish, or sea stars, are not actually fish. They are unique marine creatures that can grow up to 40 arms.

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Oreaster reticulatus, commonly known as the red cushion sea star or the West Indian sea star, is a species of marine invertebrate, a starfish in the family Oreasteridae. It is found in shallow water in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Sources and Credits (c) Bob Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/pondapple/16623730560/

Sea stars from the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence (13x19 in poster).

Another photo of the cushion sea star (Oreaster reticulatus) scooting along in about a foot of water near Munyon Island in the Lake Worth Lagoon estuary. The lighter colored round feature at lower center is called a madreporite. It acts like a pressure equalizing valve and filters seawater into the sea star's water vascular system. These beauties are protected under Florida law. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madreporite

Image: Nick Hobgood What on Earth is going on here? There must be a million creatures in there! Or at least one of those crazy corals th...

I always love to hold and see Star Fish! One day last winter, my sister and I saw hundreds of them at one of our local beaches! It was such an amazing sight. I love how they all are different colors, sizes and even shapes. Fact #1 Starfish are also known as sea stars and are not really fish despite the name given to them. These are echinoderms, which are found abundant in the deep blue seas and shallow waters as well. Fact #2 In case a starfish loses its arm, it is capable of regenerating…