Juergen Freund / Friant's sea star (Nardoa frianti), close-up of skin of the upper side. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Constantinos Petrinos / A new Starfish {Fromia} regenerates from detached arm, Sulawesi Indonesia. NB will have 6 arms instead of normal 5

Juergen Freund / Seastars in tide pool split level {Asteroidea} Canadian pacific coast

Georgette Douwma / Necklace starfish {Fromia monilis} on coral. Sulawesi, Indonesia

Georgette Douwma / Crown of thorns starfish {Acanthaster planci} Andaman Sea, Thailand

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver with Panamic cushion seastars (Pentaceraster cumingi) Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Panamic cushion seastars (Pentaceraster cumingi) Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean.

Georgette Douwma / Friant's seastar (Nardoa frianti) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Nature Production / Starfish (Asterina pectinifera) sequence showing how starfish moves out of 'cage' of fixed vertical sticks, Japan, sequence 4/4

Nature Production / Seastar (Asterina pectinifera) sequence showing how starfish moves out of 'cage' of fixed vertical sticks, Japan, sequence 2/4

Nature Production / Seastar (Asterina pectinifera) sequence showing how starfish moves out of 'cage' of fixed vertical sticks, Japan, sequence 3/4

Nature Production / Seastar (Asterina pectinifera) sequence showing how starfish moves out of 'cage' of fixed vertical sticks, Japan, sequence 1/4