Leptasterias polaris (Müller & Troschel, 1842) is a animal in the Asteriidae family, order Forcipulatida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Leptasterias polaris (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Leptasterias polaris is a small six-armed starfish found across north Atlantic and Arctic waters.
Leptasterias polaris is a small, slow-growing, compact starfish that has six arms. Its aboral (upper) surface is covered in blunt spiny plates, and the surface is usually some shade of brown or grey. This species occurs in the northwest Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Maine northwards, and also in Arctic waters. It has additionally been found in the Azores and in European waters.
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Stylasterias forreri (deLoriol, 1887)
Pisaster brevispinus (Stimpson, 1857)
Marthasterias glacialis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Marthasterias africana (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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