Species

Common Starfish

Other Invertebrates

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Nature Atlas. "Common Starfish." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/common-starfish.

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Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Common Starfish. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/common-starfish

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@misc{natureatlas-common-starfish,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Common Starfish},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/common-starfish},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Common Starfish

Facts

Identification

Distinguishing Appearance

A flattened body with a small central disc and five tapering arms radiating outward, the surface covered in short bumps or spines. 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

In Biome

Intertidal Zone

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

Sources

1. Starfish (Wikipedia)

Introduction

Quote, Introduction

Starfish typically have a central disc and usually five arms, though some species have a larger number of arms.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.In Biome: Intertidal ZoneView the Source

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