Asteriidae Gray 1840

Description: A community of sea stars, stony corals, mussels, tube worms, and cup corals around the bottom of the Thistle Platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Community of mussels, sea stars, tube worms and stony coral in the North Sea Species: Mytilus edulis, Asterias rubens, Pomatoceros triqueter, Lophelia pertusa, Caryophyllia smithii Behaviour: Community at base of rig Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Eastern North Pacific Ocean, Duration 13 seconds

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Deep-sea sun star (Rathbunaster californicus) .This photo was taken at a depth of -404.4 meters in Sur Canyon as a part of a deep-sea coral expedition conducted by NMFS aboard the R/V Shimida in December, 2010. Photo taken Dec. 21, 2010, Location: Point Sur, Sur Canyon.Kevin L. Stierhoff / NOAA SWFSC From: SIMoN

Asterias tenera, large specimen; aboral view (5); large specimen oral view (6); young, aboral view (7); Asterias austera (adult), aboral view (8); oral view (9).

Asteracanthion berylinus formes larvaires, d'apres Agassiz.

Asterias ochracca.

Description: A torsk fish, sea star and devonshire cup corals at the bottom of the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Torsk fish in the North Sea Species: Caryophyllia smithii, Brosme brosme, Asterias rubens Behaviour: On seabed Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Eastern North Pacific Ocean, Duration 12 seconds

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Nordsømuseet Hirtshals

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

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.

Description: Plumose anemones, ophiuroids, sea stars and mussel shells near the base of the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Plumose anemones, sea stars and brittle stars in the North Sea Species: Metridium senile, Asterias rubens, Ophiuthrix fragilis, Urticina sp. Behaviour: Attached to and living on seabed Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

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Asterias Forbesii.

This closeup of a juvenile Pisaster was taken to show details of the seastar's dorsal surface. Blue rings surround pink spines, and tiny yellow pincers, pedicellariae, encircle the rings. Skin gills protrude from dark recesses.

Description: A torsk fish, sea star and empty mussel shells at the bottom of the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Torsk fish, sea star and mussel shells in the North Sea Species: Brosme brosme, Asterias rubens Behaviour: Asterias rubens on mussel shells. Torsk fish swimming Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

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Asterias rubens (Lamarck).