family
Asteriid Sea Stars
Asteriidae
Field notes
The Asteriidae are a diverse family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. It is one of three families in the order Forcipulatida.
The oldest unambiguous fossils of the family date to the Late Cretaceous.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native asteriid sea stars All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Ochre Sea Star
Pisaster ochraceus
84,024 observations
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Sunflower Sea Star
Pycnopodia helianthoides
4,991 observations
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Forbes's Sea Star
Asterias forbesi
2,697 observations
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Giant Pink Sea Star
Pisaster brevispinus
2,587 observations
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Giant Sea Star
Pisaster giganteus
1,745 observations
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Rainbow Star
Orthasterias koehleri
1,494 observations
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Fragile Rainbow Star
Astrometis sertulifera
231 observations