|
|
|
|
Crab (Unknown species), on a Pin Cushion Sea Star (Culcita novaguineae). Photo taken off Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora). Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) amongst fire Coral. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fromia Sea Star (Fromia indica) amongst Acropora Coral. Also known as Fromia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fromia Sea Star (Fromia polypora). Also known as Fromia Starfish. Southern Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora) -regenerating from a single arm. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pin Cushion Sea Star (Culcita novaguineae) - detail of underside showing mouth. Also known as Pin Cushion Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scuba Diver observing Giant Sea Star (Thromidia catalai). Also known as Giant Starfish. Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora) -regenerating from a single arm. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Ophidiaster confertus). Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Marble Sea Star (Fromia monilis). Also known as orange Marble Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linckia Sea Star (Linckia multifora). Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Velvet Sea Star (Petricia vernicina). Also known as Velvet Starfish. Edtithburgh, South Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mosaic Sea Star (Plectaster decanus) amongst sea algae. Also known as Mosaic Starfish. Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata) - amongst sea algae. Also known as Eleven-arm Starfish. Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata) - close detail of arm and tubed feet. Also known as Eleven-arm Starfish. Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spurred Sea Star (Patiriella calcar) - surrounded by encrusting Sponge. Also known as Spurred Starfish. Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leach's Sea Star (Leiaster leachi). Also known as Leach's Starfish. Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) - feeding on encrusting organisms. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Pacific Sea Stars (Asterias amurensis) - feeding on encrusting organisms. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)- regenerating an arm and feeding on encrusting organisms. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) - detail of arm and tubed feet. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) - detail of regenerating arm. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis) - detail of underside and feeding mouth. Also known as Northern Pacific Starfish. Introduced species from Japan or Korea, probably from discarded ships ballast water. Derwent Estuary, Tasmania, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spurred Sea Stars (Patiriella calcar). A striking Sea star that genetically controls its colors of reds, oranges, browns, greens and blues. It is commonly found in tidal rockpools of southern and south eastern Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spurred Sea Stars (Patiriella calcar). A striking Sea star that genetically controls its colors of reds, oranges, browns, greens and blues. It is commonly found in tidal rockpools of southern and south eastern Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Pentaceraster sp: possibly regulus). Found throughout Indo-Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Pentaceraster sp: possibly regulus) - showing detail of upper centre. Found throughout Indo-Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Pentaceraster sp: possibly regulus) - showing detail of upper centre. Found throughout Indo-Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo taken at Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Creeping-comb Jelly Platyctenes (Coeloplana astericola) - living on Sea Star (Echinaster luzonicus). Note shrimp also living on Sea Star. Found throughout Indo-West Pacific, including Breat Barrier Reef, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Thromidia catalai). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Echinaster callosus). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Echinaster callosus), showing detail of central upper part of animal. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Echinaster callosus), showing detail of central upper part of animal. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus). Found throughout the Indo-Pacific. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Marble Sea Star (Fromia monilis). Also known as Orange Marble Starfish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Fromia sp.). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Marble Sea Star (Fromia monilis). Also known as Orange Marble Starfish. Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eleven-arm Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata). Also known as Eleven-arm Starfish. Found on reef rubble, sand and mud of southern and south eastern Australia, also New Zealand. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Vic, Australia
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea star (Uniophora granifera). Found from Spencer Gulf, SA, to Solitary Islands, NSW, including Tas. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea star (Uniophora granifera), resting on seagrass. Found on reef rubble and seagrass beds in sheltered waters of Sa, Vic, Tas and NSW. Photo taken at Edithburgh, York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eleven-arm Seastar (Coscinasterias muricata). Found from Houtman Abrolhos, WA, to southern Qld. Also New Zealand. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Gomophia sp.). Photo was taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sea Star (Astropecten sp.). Found throughout the Indo Pacific. Photo taken off Anilao, Philippines. Within the Coral Triangle.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) amongst fire Coral. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cushion Sea Stars (Oreaster reticulatus). Photo taken off Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus), feeding on a dead fish on the bottom of the Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida, United States.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blue Linckia Sea Star (Linckia laevigata) in a rock pool. Also known as Linckia Starfish. Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
© Justin Gilligan / OceanwideImages.com |
|
|
|
