Web Directory

» ADW: Subclass Asteroidea
   Photographs and information on the sea stars and starfishes from the Animal Diversity Web.
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Asteroidea.html

» Amphiod pulchella
   Taxonomy and photographs of this brittlestar.
   http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Amphiod_pulchel.htm

» Amphioplus thrombodes
   Taxonomy and photograph of this brittlestar.
   http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Amphiop_thromb.htm

» Asterias rubens: The Common Starfish
   Research project by Michael Richardson on this species, including its classification, habitat, adaptations, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
   http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/richards_mic2/

» Asteroidea
   Introduction, characteristics, phylogenetic relationships and fossil record of the sea stars and starfishes, from the Tree of Life Web Project.
   http://tolweb.org/Asteroidea/

» Chocolate Chip Starfish
   Photographic study by Jaclin Pisano of Protoreaster nodosus with some fine images.
   http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artnov04macro/jpstarfish.html

» Common Starfish: Asterias rubens
   Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
   http://www.arkive.org/common-starfish/asterias-rubens/

» Estarias forbesi
   Exercise from Invertebrate Anatomy OnLine covering the systematics, external and internal anatomy and development of this sea star.
   http://webs.lander.edu/rsfox/invertebrates/asterias.html

» Growth of a Starfish
   Article on the development of a starfish by Jan Parmentier with many fascinating photographs.
   http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/art98/janstar.html

» Natural Perspective: Starfish (Class: Asteroidea)
   Photos and a brief description of starfish characteristics.
   http://www.perspective.com/nature/animalia/starfish.html

» Purple Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus)
   Project by Virginia Humphreys on this starfish, including its description, natural history, evolution and distribution.
   http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/Fall%2003%20project/oseastar.htm

» Seastars of Antarctica
   Photographs and information from the Underwater Field Guide to Ross Island and McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.
   http://www.peterbrueggeman.com/nsf/fguide/echinodermata-1.html

» Slime Star
   A photograph and brief description of the sea star, Pteraster.
   http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/kerryw/creature/slime.htm

» Stelleroidea
   Illustration and brief description of these stemless echinoderms that have a central disc from which five or more arms radiate.
   http://www.indiana.edu/~librcsd/etext/hoosier/PA-24.html

» Wikipedia: Starfish
   Encyclopedia article on the starfish or sea stars belonging to the class Asteroidea.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroidea