The only species in the genus Choriaster, this uniquely puffy starfish is found in shallow waters on coral reefs and rubble slopes, always tropical, where it feeds on algae, coral polyps ...

More than 50 years after Bob Paine’s experiment with starfish ... species” in Pacific Northwest tide pools. The concept has since taken on a life of its own. Andre Seale / VW PICS / Universal ...

An unassuming starfish species found around the world has a shocking amount of DNA hidden inside its cells. The brooding brittle star (Amphipholis squamata), which has a tiny disk-shaped body and ...

Starfish are brilliantly colored creatures that inhabit oceanic habitats. There are approximately 2,000 species of starfish, all unique in shape, size, and color—from blue and purple to pink and ...

Dr. Mah described the brooding starfish as a new species, Paralophaster ferax. He published the finding, along with a plethora of other natural history observations of Antarctic starfish ...

Growing a yard across and bearing two dozen limbs, the sunflower sea star prowls the deep, eating snails, abalones and urchins. Along the Pacific Coast, this multicolored monster is a top predator.

A starfish that washed up on a Texas shore has social media amazed, but wildlife experts say the creature isn’t too rare. Christina Biery shared photos ... the starfish species is a gray sea ...