Slime Stars [Pteraster]
Description
Pteraster slime stars are slow-moving starfish that often cling to rocky bottoms and reef crevices. Divers may notice their soft, velvety-looking texture and muted colors, and they can appear almost “smeared” across the substrate as they graze. When disturbed, they may release a slimy coating—hence the common name—making them a memorable find.
Species
Red Slime Star
Pteraster militaris
White Slime Star
Pteraster tesselatus
Spotted Slime Star
Pteraster capensis
Purple Cushion Star
Pteraster pulvillus
Pteraster abyssorum
Pteraster abyssorum
Pteraster acicula
Pteraster acicula
Pteraster affinis
Pteraster affinis
Pteraster alveolatus
Pteraster alveolatus
Pteraster bathami
Pteraster bathami
Pteraster caribbaeus
Pteraster caribbaeus
Pteraster corynetes
Pteraster corynetes
Pteraster coscinopeplus
Pteraster coscinopeplus
Pteraster diaphanus
Pteraster diaphanus
Pteraster educator
Pteraster educator
Flabellate sea star
Pteraster flabellifer
Flower sea star
Pteraster florifer
Fornicate sea star
Pteraster fornicatus
Gibber sea star
Pteraster gibber
Hastate sea star
Pteraster hastatus
Pteraster hirsutus
Pteraster hirsutus
Pteraster hymenasteroides
Pteraster hymenasteroides
Pteraster hystrix
Pteraster hystrix
Pteraster ifurus
Pteraster ifurus
Pteraster jordani
Pteraster jordani
Pteraster koehleri
Pteraster koehleri
Prickly Cushion Star
Pteraster marsippus
Pteraster militarioides
Pteraster militarioides
Pteraster minutus
Pteraster minutus
Pteraster multiporus
Pteraster multiporus
Pteraster myonotus
Pteraster myonotus
Pteraster obesus
Pteraster obesus
Obscure Cushion Star
Pteraster obscurus
Pteraster octaster
Pteraster octaster
Pteraster personatus
Pteraster personatus
Reticulated starfish
Pteraster reticulatus
Robertson’s starfish
Pteraster robertsoni
Rugose starfish
Pteraster rugatus
Rugose starfish
Pteraster rugosus
Sjadesensis starfish
Pteraster sjadesensis
Pteraster solitarius
Pteraster solitarius
Pteraster spinosissimus
Pteraster spinosissimus
Pteraster stellifer
Pteraster stellifer
Pteraster temnochiton
Pteraster temnochiton
Pteraster tetracanthus
Pteraster tetracanthus
Pteraster texius
Pteraster texius
Pteraster trigonodon
Pteraster trigonodon
Pteraster uragensis
Pteraster uragensis
Pteraster willsi
Pteraster willsi
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Echinoderms
Echinodermata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Stars
Asteroidea
|
| Order |
Velatid Sea Urchins
Velatida
|
| Family |
Pterasterid
Pterasteridae
|
Statistics
- Species 48