トゲモミジガイ / Astropecten polyacanthus

トゲモミジガイ
このヒトデは、体内にフグ毒と同じテトロドトキシンを持っています。

Astropecten polyacanthus (Sand sifting starfish or Comb star)
This starfish has the tetrodotoxin known as the fugu poison.

Scientific Name : Astropecten polyacanthus
Family: Astropectinidae
Order: Paxillosida
Photo taken at Awashima Marine Park

Pillow cushion star / マンジュウヒトデ

饅頭ヒトデ。いい感じに膨らんでます。
Pillow cushion star. It's swelling up nicely.

Scientific Name : Culcita novaeguineae
Family: Oreasteridae
Order: Valvatida
Photo taken at Tokyo Sea Life Park

バットスター / BAT STAR

バットスター。
アラスカからメキシコにかけて生息。

Bat star.
They are found from Alaska to Mexico.

Scientific Name : Asterina miniata
Family: Asterinidae
Order: Valvatida
Photo taken at Enoshima Aquarium

Linckia laevigata / アオヒトデ

Blue Star

Scientific Name : Linckia laevigata
Family : Ophidiasteridae
Order : Valvatida
Photo taken at Tokyo Sea Life Park

マンジュウヒトデ / Culcita novaeguineae

Pillow cushion star.

Scientific Name : Culcita novaeguineae
Family: Oreasteridae
Order: Valvatida
Photo taken at Enoshima Aquarium

ジュズベリヒトデ / Fromia monilis

Scientific Name : Fromia monilis
Family: Ophidiasteridae
Order: Valvatida
Photo taken at Aquamarine Fukushima

アミメジュズベリヒトデ / Fromia indica

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体長3cm程度の小型のヒトデ☆
A small starfish with a length of about 3cm.

Scientific Name : Fromia indica
Family: Ophidiasteridae
Order: Valvatida
Photo taken at Sunshine Aquarium

マヒトデ / Asterias amurensis

• マヒトデ

人間のアイコンみたいなヒトデさん。
A human icon like starfish.

Scientific Name : Asterias amurensis
Family: Asteriidae
Order: Forcipulatida
Photo taken at Aquamarine Fukushima

オニヒトデ / Crown-of-thorns starfish

Scientific Name : Acanthaster planci
Family : Acanthasteridae
Order : Valvatida
Photo taken at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

コブヒトデ / Protoreaster nodosus

コブヒトデ。Protoreaster nodosus

Scientific Name : Protoreaster nodosus
Family: Oreasteridae
Order: Valvatida
Photo taken at Toba Aquarium