They are a type of invertebrate called echinoderms and are also known as sea stars. These animals are in the Asteroidea class, which is the largest class in the Echinodermata family. They are ...

These animals are in the Asteroidea class, which is the largest class in the Echinodermata family. They are therefore related to sea cucumbers , sea urchins , and sand dollars.

Recently, the world’s largest ocean exploration initiative announced their discovery of more than 850 new marine species found around the globe. The Ocean Census, created two years ago by the Nippon ...

Starfish are fascinating and contradictory creatures – they may look a bit like stars but they are certainly not fish. As you can see in the above clip, they can even walk with a mesmerizing and other ...

Figure 1 Location of the cold seep sites surveyed at Formosa ridge. Topographic map shows the tectonic features. The study area is delimited by the red dot. Because the understanding of biomass, ...