Valvatida Perrier 1884

This species has large aboral paxillae, as seen in this closeup.

The edges of the rays have long, spiny paxillae.

Crossaster papposus from 100 m depth trawl, San Juan Channel. Diameter approx. 20 cm (Photo by: Dave Cowles, July 2001)

This individual, seen in a tidepool at Cape Flattery, has only 4 rays.

Dermasterias imbricata at Beach #4, WA (Photo by: Dave Cowles, July 2005)

Common sun star; Zonnester.

Estrella chocolate chip, Nidorellia armataMar de Cortés

Linckia columbiaeMar de Cortés

Estrella cojín panámica, Pentaceraster cumingiMar de Cortés

Phataria unifscialis, aboral viewPhataria unifscialis, Perlas Islands, Bay of Panama, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Phataria unifscialis,oral viewPhataria unifscialis, Perlas Islands, Bay of Panama, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Phataria unifscialis, aboral viewPhataria unifscialis, Perlas Islands, Bay of Panama, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Phataria unifscialis, oral viewPhataria unifscialis, Perlas Islands, Bay of Panama, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Phataria unifascialis, aboral viewPhataria unifscialis, Perlas Islands, Bay of Panama, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Nidorellia armata, oral view (alcohol preserved)Nidorellia armata, collected off Marchena Island, Galapagos Islands, North Pacific Ocean, from a depth of 10 m.

Nidorellia armata, aboral view (alcohol preserved)Nidorellia armata, collected off Marchena Island, Galapagos Islands, North Pacific Ocean, from a depth of 10 m.

Nidorellia armata, lateral viewNidorellia armata, Isla Taboguilla, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Nidorellia armata, oral viewNidorellia armata, Isla Taboguilla, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Nidorellia armataNidorellia armata, Isla Taboguilla, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Nidorellia armata, oral viewNidorellia armata, collected from Isla Taboguilla, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Nidorellia armata, aboral viewNidorellia armata, collected from Isla Taboguilla, Panama, eastern Pacific.

Amphiaster insignis, oral viewAmphiaster insignis, collected from North of San Jose Island (25 02 15N, 110 43 30W), Baja California, Mexico, Gulf of California, North Pacific Ocean, by the R. V. Albatross from a depth of 31 m.

Amphiaster insignis, aboral viewAmphiaster insignis, collected from North of San Jose Island (25 02 15N, 110 43 30W), Baja California, Mexico, Gulf of California, North Pacific Ocean, by the R. V. Albatross from a depth of 31 m.

Paulia horrida (juniour synonym P. aenigma) label