Sea stars
 
 

Introduced Species


For other Echinoderms:

  • Seastars (Classes Crinoidea, Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea)
  • Sea Urchins 
  • Sea Cucumbers 
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  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Echinodermata
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    There are three different classes of 'seastars'. These are:

  • Class Crinoidea (Feather stars)
  • Class Asteroidea (Sea stars)
  • Class Ophuroidea (Brittle stars)
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    Many seastars, including several introduced species, are described in these pages. The most common seastars are in Class Asteroidea. Please browse through all these pages though and discover the beauty of Tasmanian sea stars.

     

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW SOME OF THE SEASTARS FOUND IN OUR TOUCH TANKS!!