Asteropseidae Hotchkiss & Clark 1976

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.

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

This leather star is hunched over its anemone prey in a characteristic embrace. It is one of the few predators of the anemone, a large part of its diet. The seastar makes every effort to avoid contact with the anemone's potent nematocysts. Depth 27 m.

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

Asteropsis carinifera, oral viewAsteropsis carinifera, collected from Pulo Ba (00 01 45S, 098 31 15E), Greater Sunda Islands, Batu Group, Sumatra, Indian Ocean, by the R. V. Vega.

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

Asteropsis carinifera, aboral viewAsteropsis carinifera, collected from Pulo Ba (00 01 45S, 098 31 15E), Greater Sunda Islands, Batu Group, Sumatra, Indian Ocean, by the R. V. Vega.

The madreporite of the leather sea star.

Porifera

Porifera

bat star, sea bat

leather star

leather star