Sue Daly / Red sea star (Echinaster sepositus) and bryozoans fauna. Channel Islands, UK July. Highly commended, 'Habitat' category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2012.

Juergen Freund / Star shaped Pincushion / Pillow cushion starfish (Culcita novaeguinea), detail of the underbelly. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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

Juergen Freund / A small Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis) on larger Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata) Sipadan, Malaysia

Sue Daly / Large group of Sunflower sea stars (Asterias / Pycnopodia helianthoides) covering rock, pacific coast, Canada, August

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

Georgette Douwma / Crown of thorns starfish and butterflyfish on coral reef, Red Sea, Egypt.

Sue Daly / Red / Soapy starfish (Echinaster sepositus) Channel Islands, UK July

Chris Newbert / Starfish skin, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Candy Cane Sea Star (Fromia monilis) skin, Indonesia

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Skin texture of Common sunstar (Crossaster papposus) Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK, North East Atlantic Ocean, June

MYN / Mac Stone / Small spine sea stars (Echinaster spinulosus) in various stages of growth, Florida, USA, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

Solvin Zankl / Red starfish (Echinaster sepositus) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

Solvin Zankl / Red starfish (Echinaster sepositus) San Pietro Island, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, July

MYN / Jerry Monkman / Blood star (Henricia sp) and a northern sea star Asterias vulgaris (right) Rye, New Hampshire, USA, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Jerry Monkman / Blood star (Henricia) Rye, New Hampshire, USA, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Detail of skin of Common sunstar (Crossaster papposus) Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, UK, April

Jeff Rotman / Red mesh / Necklace starfish (Fromia monilis) on coral, Red Sea, Egypt

Georgette Douwma / Luzon / Orange Starfish (Echinaster luzonicus) comet. Asexual reproduction. From one arm the starfish can regenerate a new body. Rinca, Komodon National Park, Indonesia. digital capture.

Juergen Freund / Underside detail of Horned sea star / Chocolate starfish (Protoreaster nodosus) with commensal starfish shrimp (Periclimenes soror), Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis) with legs regenerating, Batangas, Philippines.

Juergen Freund / Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis) resting on discarded adding machine, pollution of coastal waters, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Star shaped Pincushion / Pillow cushion starfish (Culcita novaeguinea), detail of the underbelly. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Sue Daly / Vermillion / Red sea star (Mediaster aequalis) pacific coast, Canada, August

Sue Daly / Spiny red star (Hippasteria spinosa) Pacific coast, Canada, August

Sue Daly / Close up of skin of Vermillion / Red sea star (Mediaster aequalis) Pacific coast, Canada, August

Sue Daly / Bloody Henry starfish (Henricia oculata) underwater, Channel Isles, UK, July

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Seastar (Fromia pacifica) Papua New Guinea.

Robert Thompson / Common sunstar {Crossaster papposus} Strangford, County Down, Northern Ireland, April

Robert Thompson / Bloody Henry starfish {Henricia oculata} Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland, April

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Close up of Common / Red sunstar (Crossaster papposus) with Shrimp on it, Moere coastline, Norway, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Close up of Red cushion star (Porania pulvillus) disk, Moere coastline, Norway, February 2009

Fred Bavendam / Mottled Creeping Ctenophore (Coeloplana astericola) group on Orange Starfish (Echinaster luzonicus), Bali, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Starfish (Gomophia egyptiaca) Egypt, Red Sea

Bernard Castelein / Close up of skin and mouth of Cushion Star (Culcita schmideliana) Zanzibar, Tanzania

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Luzon / Orange starfish (Echinaster luzonicus). Bali, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Orange starfish (Echinaster luzonicus), Bali, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta), pair with starfish prey. Andaman Sea, Thailand.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta), pair with Starfish prey. Andaman Sea, Thailand.

Florian Graner / Sea star (Hippasteria sp), Norway

Florian Graner / Sea star (Ceramaster granularis) Norway

Jeff Rotman / Orange Starfish (Echinaster luzonicus) regenerating lost arms. West Australia, Indian Ocean.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Necklace seastar on sponge {Fromia monilis} Red Sea

Chris Newbert / Cortez Starfish (Pentaceraster cumingi) arm with Shrimp, 80 feet deep, Papua New Guinea

Chris Newbert / Cortez Starfish (Pentaceraster cumingi) arm with Shrimp, 80 feet deep, Papua New Guinea

Chris Newbert / Cortez Starfish (Pentaceraster cumingi) arm with Shrimp, 80 feet deep, Papua New Guinea

Constantinos Petrinos / Red seastar {Echinaster sepositus} Greece

Sue Daly / Red sea stars {Echinaster sepositus} Costa Brava, Medes Isles, Spain

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Blood star {Henricia sanguinolenta} exposed on rock at low tide, surrounded by Kelp and Algae, Tongue Point, Washington, USA.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Blood star {Henricia sanguinolenta} exposed on rock at low tide surrounded by Kelp and Algae, Tongue Point, Washington, USA.

Doug Perrine / Scalefin anthias ready to shelter in Crown of Thorns starfish, Papua New Guinea

Chris Newbert / Pincushion Sea Star (Culcita novaeguineae) detail, Coral Sea

Norbert Wu / Brittlestar (Ophiothrix purpurea) on Sea Fan, Solomon Islands

Chris Newbert / Sea Star (Linckia multiflora) on corals, Kona, Hawaii

Norbert Wu / Sea Star on algae-covered coral, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Norbert Wu / Candy Cane Sea Star (Fromia monilis) pair underwater, Thailand

Norbert Wu / Candy Cane Sea Star (Fromia monilis) on Soft Coral, Thailand

Fred Bavendam / Starfish (Fromia sp) and corals on reef, Red Sea, Egypt

Norbert Wu / Sea Star (Odontaster validus) group feed on dead Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) pup, Antarctica

Norbert Wu / Crown-of-thorns Starfish (Acanthaster planci) close-up of venomous spines kills coral, Similan Islands, Thailand

Flip Nicklin / Sea Star with Red Shrimp, Baffin Island, Canada

Norbert Wu / Sea Star (Odontaster validus) gather in ice caves below Weddell Seal breathing holes to feed on seal feces, Antarctica

Norbert Wu / Giant Antarctic Isopod (Glyptonotus antarcticus) in newly formed anchor ice, and Sea Stars (Odontaster validus), Antarctica

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Orange starfish growing body from severed arm. Indonesia {Echinaster luzonicus} Moluccas

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Comet arm of Orange starfish {Echinaster luzonicus} Asexual reproduction Moluccas

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Starfish with six arms {Fromia sp} Papua New Guinea

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Orange starfish with with body regenerated from arm {Echinaster luzonicus} + sea squirts. Moluccas, Indonesia

Florian Graner / Red lipped batfish / Galapagos batfish {Ogcocephalus darwini} Cocos Is, Costa Rica

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Crown of Thorns starfish, Andaman Sea

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Crown of Thorns starfish on coral-reef, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean

Juergen Freund / Starfish in tidepool, Pacific, Canada

Juergen Freund / Starfish on sponge, South Pacific, Philippines.

Alan James / Bloody henry starfish {Henricia oculata} UK

Carine Schrurs / Orange starfish (seastar) regenerating arms {Echinaster luzonicus} Batangas, Philippines

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Crown-of-Thorns starfish, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean

Roberto Rinaldi / A red starfish (Asteroidia sp) sitting on a bed of purple sponges, New South Wales, Australia

Roberto Rinaldi / A Starfish on the Coral in the world class diving resort of Sipadan, Borneo, Malaysia.

Roberto Rinaldi / Close-up of the pattern on a starfish (Asteroidea sp), New South Wales, Australia

Juergen Freund / Red starfish {Ophidiaster ophidianus} Mediterranean

Juergen Freund / Close up of feet on arm on Red sea star {Echinaster sepositus} Mediterranean

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Orange sea star {Echinaster luzonicus} Moluccas, Indonesia

Norbert Wu / Candy Cane Sea Star (Fromia monilis) underwater, Seychelles

Norbert Wu / Bradley's Starfish (Mithrodia bradleyi) is flexible, rubbery Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico

Juergen Freund / Group of red starfish {Ophidiaster ophidianus} Mediterranean Sea

Juergen Freund / Starfish {Fromia sp} reproduces by shedding limb and duplicating itself. Indo-pacific