Sea Stars Collection (#4)

Echinoderm, 18th century

Purple starfish on a beach, Canada
Purple starfish on a beach. Photographed in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Starfish - with mussel as prey
ME-2264 Starfish - with mussel as prey Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Starfish - showing papulae South Australia
VT-2001 Starfish - close-up of arm with papulae South Australia Pentagonaster duebeni Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Crown-of-thorns Starfish - feeding on coral
DSE-218 Crown-of-Thorns STARFISH - feeding on coral Bassas da India Acanthaster plancii Douglas David Seifert Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

A sea star (Linckia sp) and a pincusion sea star (Culcita novaeguineae). Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand
AUS-649 A sea star and a Pincushion sea star (Culcita novaeguineae). Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand Linckia sp. Dr David Wachenfeld / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are

Sea star (Choriasater granulatus). Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand
AUS-648 Sea star Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand Choriaster granulatus Dr David Wachenfeld / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci). This is the distinctive south-east Asian colour form of the species
AUS-630 Crown-of-thorns starfish, the distinctive violet stripes south-east Asian colour form Andaman Sea, Thailand Acanthaster planci

Starfish and Nudibranch (Chromodoris fidelis) - Komodo Marine National Park - Indonesia
VT-8962 Starfish and Nudibranch (Chromodoris fidelis) Komodo Marine National Park - Indonesia Fromia sp. Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Starfish (Unidentified) - eating algae - Papua New Guinea
VT-8944 Starfish (Unidentified) - eating algae Papua New Guinea Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Starfish - showing leg regeneration Great Barrier Reef, Australia
VT-3020 Starfish - showing leg regeneration Great Barrier Reef, Australia Echinaster luzonicus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Giant Starfish - cold water Pacific Canada
VT-3689 GIANT STARFISH Canada. Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Feather Starfish Indo Pacific
VT-3314 Feather Starfish Indo Pacific Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Atlantic Mixed Shells - and starfish, on beach in Coto Donana National Park, Andalucia, South Spain
USH-3928 Atlantic Mixed Shells - and starfish, on beach in Coto Donana National Park, Andalucia, South Spain Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

New Zealand common cushion star bluish green coloured sea star washed ashore at sandy beach of Totaranui
SAS-661 New Zealand common cushion star Abel Tasman National Park, Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand Patiriella regularis bluish green coloured sea star washed ashore at sandy beach of

Starfish - feeding on mussels
PM-9233 STARFISH - feeding on mussels (Mytilus) Asterias rubens Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Feather Stars: on seabed waving their arms about to catch suspended food particles. Marine, Atlantic
PM-10253 Feather Stars: on seabed waving their arms about to catch suspended food particles Atlantic Ophiurus fragilis Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ventral view of Cushion Star showing pentameric pattern Tanzania
MAB-707 Ventral view of Cushion Star showing pentameric pattern Tanzania Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Ochre Star Moss Beach California, USA
KEL-589 Ochre Star Moss Beach California, USA. Pisaster ochraceous Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Cookie Star - deep sea, depth to 800 feet. Monterey Bay, California, USA
KEL-591 Cookie Star - deep sea, depth to 800 feet. Monterey Bay, California, USA. Ceramaster patagonicus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Feather Star - crinoid. Deep sea, depth to 3300 feet. Monterey Bay California USA
KEL-594 Feather Star - crinoid. Deep sea, depth to 3300 feet. Monterey Bay California USA. Florometra serratissima Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Deep Sea Sun Star Monterey Submarine Canyon, Monterey Bay, California, USA
KEL-588 Deep Sea Sun Star Monterey Submarine Canyon, Monterey Bay, California, USA Rathbunaster californicus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sunflower Star / Starfish - 1 meter diameter, largest & heaviest of Pacific Coast Sea Stars Alaska to Baja California
KEL-587 SUNFLOWER STAR Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. Pycnopodia helianthoides Sunflower Star / Starfish - 1 meter diameter

Crown of Thorns Starfish
KA-54 Crown of Thorns Starfish Acanthaster planci Kurt Amsler Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Common Starfish - showing leg regeneration
DWG-800 Common Starfish - showing leg regeneration Asterias rubens D. W. Greenslade Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Burrowing Starfish
DWG-341 BURROWING STARFISH-ON SAND Astropecten irregularis D. W. Greenslade Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Starfish - Stranded individual on a beach. Norfolk, UK
DK-259 Starfish - Stranded individual on a beach Norfolk, UK Solaster endeca David Kilbey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Leather Star - Third Beach Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA IN000113
COS-1432 Leather Star - Third Beach Olympic National Park, Washington State, USA Dermasterias imbricata Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Shell strewn beach - after storm Norflok UK
CK-3433 Shell strewn beach - after storm Norflok UK Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

This commensal shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) leads its entire adult life on a sea star. Great Barrier Reef Australia
AUS-549 Commensal shrimp - lives its entire adult life on a sea star. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland, Australia Perclimenes imperator Dr David Wachenfeld / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape

This harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta) is feeding on a sea star (Fromia sp). Great Barrier Reef Australia
AUS-547 Harlequin shrimp - feeding on a sea star (Fromia sp.). Aquarium shot. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland, Australia Hymenocera picta Dr David Wachenfeld / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape

Coral Sea Fan AU 58/MS Covered with Feather stars or Crinoids, Depth 40 m
AU-58-MS Soft CORAL - and Sea Fans. Coral covered with Featherstars or Crinoids Depth 40 m. Indo-Pacific, including Papua New Guinea & Great Barrier Reef Melithaea sp

Purple ochre sea star, Pisaster ochraceus, at Lone Ranch Beach, Oregon, USA
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

A multitude of sponges, tunicates, feather stars, sea stars, soft and hard corals as well as fish co-exist harmoniously
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata). Indo Pacific
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Knobby sea star and urchin group. USA, Channel Islands, CA
Tom Campbell / SplashdownDirect

Common Cushion Stars Asterina gibbosa Castle Bay, Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe (rr)
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Spiny Starfish Marthasterias glacialis
Sue Daly / SpecialistStock

Spiny Starfish Marthasterias glacialis (close up)
Sue Daly / SpecialistStock

Purple ochre sea star, Pisaster ochraceus, in tidepool, Oregon coast, USA
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Disc (Coronaster marchenus). Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
David Day / SplashdownDirect

Black Brittle Starfish (Ophiocomino nigra), black variety on soft coral and fragile brittle starfish, St Abbs
Lawson Wood / SplashdownDirect

Brittlestar. Red Sea
Mark Harding / SplashdownDirect

Mythrodia bradleyi, bradley star. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean
Mark Harding / SplashdownDirect

Sea star (Linckia sp) with a background of pink soft coral (Dendronephthya sp) and daisy coral (Tubastrea sp)
AUS-629 Seastar on pink soft coral (Dendronephthya sp) and daisy coral (Tubastrea sp). Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand Linckia sp

Leather Star Fish Alaska to Mexico
KEL-1563 Leather STAR fish Alaska to Mexico Dermasterias imbricata Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Sea Star Monterey Bay, California, USA
KEL-1562 Red Sea STAR fish Monerey Bay, California, USA Midiaster aequalis Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Ochre Star Alaska to Mexico
KEL-1561 Ochre STAR fish Alaska to Mexico Pisaster ochraceus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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Discover the Enchanting World of Sea Stars: From Oxwich Bay to Monterey Bay, from Oregon to Thailand, these captivating creatures grace our oceans with their vibrant colors and unique shapes. In the tidal zone of Strawberry Hill State Park, Ochre & Purple Sea Stars create a mesmerizing spectacle against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, Bat Sea Star in Monterey Bay showcases its intricate patterns that seem straight out of a dream. Journeying to Andaman Sea in Thailand, we encounter the majestic Crown of Thorns Starfish, an awe-inspiring sight that commands attention. St Abbs Voluntary Marine Reserve introduces us to the Common Sunstar - Crossaster papposus - a true gem found amidst Scotland's marine wonders. But it is not just about individual stars; sometimes they come together in astonishing numbers. Witness a large group of Sunflower sea stars covering rocks like a vibrant tapestry beneath the waves. Les Dents in Sark reveals another hidden treasure - Bloody Henry Starfish - Henricia oculata - adding splashes of red hues to this picturesque British Channel Island. Tide pools offer glimpses into fascinating microcosms where starfish thrive alongside other marine life forms. A Blood star adorned with barnacles captures our imagination at Tongue Point during low tide while clinging onto rocks for dear life. On Dail Beag Beach in Lewis, Outer Hebrides, we find starfish perched on rocky surfaces as if guarding their underwater kingdom. The journey continues as we explore Saltstraumen in Bod, Norway where Common Starfish gracefully coexist with large Anemones and even showcase their movement through time-lapse photography captured back in October 2008. Finally, let us not forget about Echinidea: sea urchins and sea dollars depicted beautifully in a vintage lithograph from 1904 – reminding us that they can part of an intricate ecosystem teeming with diverse marine life.