OSL-Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence

Marine Species
of the St. Lawrence

Invertebrates • Species

Hippasteria phrygiana

Horse star - Étoile de coussin

Characteristics:

• red colour

• white tubercles

• 5 short arms

May be mistaken for: other Asteroidea

Family:
Goniasteridae

Type of measure:
Disc mm

Maximum size:
200 mm

territory covered territory not covered

territory not covered