Species sheet
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Common starfish
Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
AnimalsEchinodermaAsteroids (starfish)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Gemeiner SeesternGerman (Germany)
- Estrella de mar comunEuropean Spanish
- Etoile de mer communeFrench (France)
- Astérie rougeFrench (France)
- Vanlig korstrollNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
- Gewone zeesterDutch (Netherlands)
- Estrela-do-mar comunEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- MARAN Vincent, SCAPS Patrick, ZIEMSKI Frédéric<, JEGLOT Samuel in : DORIS, 07/11/2020 : Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/132
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 01/12/2022 : Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/952
Modification history
- Modified by Corine Picard on 30/11/2022
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