Sealife guideThe vermillion sea starMediaster aequalis
Last updated on 08/20/2024 at 08:58 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Vermillion sea star
French namesEtoile de mer vermillon
Scientific nameMediaster aequalis (Stimpson, 1857)
FamilyGoniasteridae
OrderValvatida
ClassAsteroidea
Geographic range
The vermillion starfish is found in the cold waters of the northeastern Pacific Ocean. It is commonly encountered along the coast from Alaska in the north to British Columbia in the south.
The vermillion sea star (Mediaster aequalis) © Derek Holzapfel | Dreamstime.com
Within the same family
Biscuit sea starPeltaster placenta
Indian sea starFromia indica
Necklace sea starFromia monilis
Noduled sea starFromia nodosa
Discover also
Blue sea starLinckia laevigata
Chocolate chip sea cucumberIsostichopus badionotus
Egyptian sea starGomophia egyptiaca
Heart urchinMaretia planulata
Red cushion sea starOreaster reticulatus
Red starfishEchinaster sepositus
Spiny starfishMarthasterias glacialis
Stony sea urchinParacentrotus lividus
The marine species in the Northeastern Pacific
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