Echinoderms
Naming species is done with care.
However, I am not a biologist, and mistakes can (and will) be made.
If you find a mistake or you know an ID that is not yet identified on the site.
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Sea Stars
(Asteroidea)

Mosaic Sea Star
Plectaster decanus
Byron Bay, NSW, Australia 2015
Byron Bay, NSW, Australia 2015

Noduled Sea Star
Fromia nodosa
Palau 2012
Palau 2012

Noduled Sea Star
Fromia nodosa
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Indian Sea Star
Fromia indica
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Ghardaqa Sea Star
Fromia ghardaqana
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012

Ghardaqa Sea Star
Fromia ghardaqana
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019

Egyptian Sea Star
Gomophia egyptiaca
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2016
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2016

Nail Starfish
Mithrodia clavigera
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020

Luzon Sea Star
Echinaster luzonicus
Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 2019
Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 2019

Guilding's Sea Star
Linckia guildingi
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Spotted Linckia
Linckia multifora
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Spotted Linckia
Linckia multifora
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Spotted Linckia
Linckia multifora
Maldives 2012
Maldives 2012

Spotted Linckia
Linckia multifora
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Mediterranean Red Sea Star - Juvenile
Echinaster sepositus
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019

Mediterranean Red Sea Star
Echinaster sepositus
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019

White Sea Star
Coscinasterias tenuispina
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019

White Sea Star
Coscinasterias tenuispina
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019

Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns
Acanthaster planci
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Comb Sea Star
Astropecten polyacanthus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019

Indo-Pacific Comb Star
Astropecten polyacanthus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020

Indo-pacific Comb Starfish
Astropecten polyacanthus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012

Long-spined Crown-of-Thorns
Acanthaster planci
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019
Dahab Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt 2019

Granulated Sea Star
Choriaster granulatus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012

Cushion Star
Aquilonastra cepheus
Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 2019
Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia 2019

Cushion Star
Aquilonastra corallicola
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2016
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2016

Cushion Star
Asterina gibbosa
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2019

Common Biscuit Star
Tosia australis
Blairgowrie, VIC, Australia 2015
Blairgowrie, VIC, Australia 2015

Horned Sea Star
Protoreaster nodosus
Malapascua Island, Philippines 2014
Malapascua Island, Philippines 2014

Multicolored Knobbed Sea Star
Pentaceraster mammillatus
Nungwi, Zanzibar 2016
Nungwi, Zanzibar 2016

Red-knobbed Sea Star
Protoreaster lincki
Diani, Kenya 2015
Diani, Kenya 2015

Pillow Cushion Star
Culcita novaeguineae
Maldives 2020
Maldives 2020

Sea Star - Juvenile
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Brittle Stars
(Ophiuroidea)

Brittle Star - Juvenile
Ophiothrix sp.
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020

Dark Red-spined Brittle Star
Ophiothrix purpurea
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2017
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2017

Brittle Star
Ophiuroid sp.
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2013
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2013

Brittle Star
Ophiothrix sp.
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2017
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2017

Brown Brittle Star
Ophioderma longicauda
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019
Vela Luka Island, Croatia 2019

Basket Star
Conocladus australis
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015

Basket Star
Astroboa ernae
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015
Edithburgh, SA, Australia 2015

Naked Basket Star - Juvenile
Astroboa nuda
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2020

Naked Basket Star
Astroboa nuda
Aqaba, Red Sea, Jordan 2012
Aqaba, Red Sea, Jordan 2012
Feather Stars
(Crinoidea)

Beautiful Feather Star
Himerometra robustipinna
Dumaguete, Philippines 2014
Dumaguete, Philippines 2014

Feather Star
Heterometra savignyi
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2012

Many-rayed Feather Star
Capillaster multiradiatus
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2013
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2013

Beautiful Feather Star
Cenometra bella
Maldives 2012
Maldives 2012

Feather Star
Heterometra savignyi
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2013
Eilat, Red Sea, Israel 2013