Solasteridae

	Solasteridae The Solasteridae are a family of sea stars. Genera The following genera are listed in the World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...: * '' Crossaster'' Müller and Troschel, 1840 * '' Heterozonias'' Fisher, 1910 * '' Laetmaster'' Fisher, 1908 * '' Lophaster'' Verrill, 1878 * '' Paralophaster'' Fisher, 1940 * '' Rhipidaster'' Sladen, 1889 * '' Seriaster'' Jangoux, 1984 * '' Solaster'' Forbes, 1839 * '' Xenorias'' Fisher, 1913 Image:Søsol.jpg, '' Crossaster papposus'' Image:Dawsons Sun Star001.jpg, '' Solaster dawsoni'' Image:Purple sun stars, Boston Aquarium.jpg, '' Solaster endeca'' Image:Solaster stimpsoni 001.jpg, '' Solaster stimpsoni'' Image:Laetmaster spectabilis.jpg, '' Laetmaster spectabilis'' References Echinoderm fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Starfish Starfish or sea stars are Star polygon, star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class (biology), class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to brittle star, ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to as brittle stars or basket stars. Starfish are also known as asteroids due to being in the class Asteroidea. About 1,900 species of starfish live on the seabed in all the world's oceans, from warm, tropics, tropical zones to frigid, polar regions of Earth, polar regions. They are found from the intertidal zone down to abyssal zone, abyssal depths, at below the surface. Starfish are marine invertebrates. They typically have a central disc and usually five arms, though some species have a larger number of arms. The aboral or upper surface may be smooth, granular or spiny, and is covered with overlapping plates. Many species are brightly coloured in various shades of red or orange, while others are blue, grey or brown. Starfish have tube fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lophaster ''Lophaster'' is a genus of starfish within the family Solasteridae. Species * ''Lophaster asiaticus'' * ''Lophaster cactorum'' * ''Lophaster densus'' * ''Lophaster furcifer'' * ''Lophaster furcilliger'' * ''Lophaster gaini'' * ''Lophaster quadrispinus'' * ''Lophaster stellans'' * ''Lophaster suluensis'' * ''Lophaster tenuis'' * ''Lophaster verrilli ''Lophaster'' is a genus of starfish within the family Solasteridae. Species * ''Lophaster asiaticus'' * ''Lophaster cactorum'' * ''Lophaster densus'' * ''Lophaster furcifer'' * ''Lophaster furcilliger'' * ''Lophaster gaini'' * ''Lophast ...'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3276926 Solasteridae Asteroidea genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Crossaster ''Crossaster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Solasteridae. Species The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...: References Solasteridae Asteroidea genera {{Asteroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Crossaster Papposus The common sunstar (''Crossaster papposus'') is a species of sea star (aka starfish) belonging to the family Solasteridae. It is found in the northern parts of both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Distribution The common sunstar is distributed from the Arctic down to the English Channel, in the North Sea, also on both East (from the Arctic to the Gulf of Maine) and Pacific coasts (from Alaska to Puget Sound) of North America. It is also circumboreal, found in Greenland, Iceland, the Barents Sea, Kola Bay, Okhotsk Sea and the White Sea. Habitat The common sunstar is commonly found on rocky bottoms, coarse sand and gravel in the bathyal, infralittoral and circalittoral zone (from low-tide line up to depths of 300 m). It seems to prefer areas of high water movement. Very small sunstars are sometimes found in rock pools. Description It is reddish on top with concentric bands of white, pink, yellow, or dark red, and it is white on the underside. It is covered on top with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]