Starfish
(Asterias forbesi)

Kingdom: Animalia

     Phylum: Echinodermata

          Class: Stelleroidea

               Order: Forcipulata

                    Family: Asteriidae

                         Genus: Asterias

                              Species: forbesi
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aboral view

oral view

tube feet
(close up)

internal features
(aboral view)


internal features

cross section of arm

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Last updated: 11/15/99 caf/cac