Sea Stars

Nordsømuseet Hirtshals

Cookie star (Ceramaster patagonicus) Cookie star (Ceramaster patagonicus) . This photo was taken at a depth of -399.9 meters in Sur Canyon as a part of a deep-sea coral expedition conducted by NMFS aboard the R/V Shimida in December, 2010.From SIMoN

Asterias aurantiaca (Lamarck).

Asteracanthion berylinus formes larvaires, d'apres Agassiz.

Solaster decentradiata.

Astropecten articularis.

Indian Deep-Sea Starfishes. Zoroaster sea, from the Laccadive Sea, 597-1200 fathoms. Back view, showing the curious maize-like plates which encase the body. Only one ray is drawn in its entirety

This seastar is an active predator of snails, bivalves, barnacles, and small chitons. It is not feeding on the anemones it straddles here. Diameter about 45 cm. Depth 18 m.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Item Type: Image Title: Anseropoda placenta Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Anseropoda placenta Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LancasterNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Lancaster Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 147 Latitude: 60 deg 11' 13" N Longitude: 3 deg 51' 18" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: benthic Rig: Sedco 712 Project Partners: Hurricane Energy, Transocean, Fugro ROV: Fugro Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 20 October 2014

Description: This large seven-armed starfish was rarely encountered during fieldwork Whirlwind and not seen at Lancaster. It is most likely Luidia ciliaris indentified from the photographs by the number of arms (seven), the long tube feet, velvety orange/brown texture and pale coloured spines on the margins of the arms. It is found on sandy or gravel seabed down to 400 m depth off European coasts with Shetland near the northern limit of its range. They may lie buried in the sediment and are predators of other echinoderms such as brittle stars and asteroids. They may grow up to 60 cm in diameter. Item Type: Image Title: Luidia ciliaris Copyright: SERPENT Species: Luidia ciliaris Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- WhirlwindNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Whirlwind Depth (m): 184 Latitude: 60 deg 17' 01" N Longitude: 3 deg 50' 19" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Wilphoenix Project Partners: Hurricane Exploration (HEX), Fugro ROV: Super Spartan Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 05 January 2015

South Pacific Ocean, Shot at night, Duration 9 seconds

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 10 seconds

Coral Sea, Duration 18 seconds

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 9 seconds

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 24 seconds

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Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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Asterias forbesi (small specimen) Arboral view (1), Oral view (2); Asterias vulgaris (small specimen) Arboral view (3), Oral view (4).