Sea Stars (Starfish) & Brittle Stars

Description

Asterozoa includes echinoderms like sea stars and brittle stars—iconic, slow-moving animals you’ll often spot on rocky bottoms, reefs, and sandy patches. Divers may see them gripping surfaces with tube feet, sometimes camouflaged in mottled colors, and in many areas they’re busy hunting or scavenging along the seafloor.

Orders

Sea Stars

Asteroidea

Taxonomy