APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

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Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- on rock on lowershore 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- in collection container 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- in rockpool 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- adult on rock 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- top view juvenile 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- top view juvenile 2

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- top view juvenile 3

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- top view juvenile 4

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- top view juvenile close-up 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- underside juvenile 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- adult aquarium 1

Images of species taken on the extreme lowershore at Marazion, east of St. Michael's Mount Causeway, Marazion, near Penzance, Cornwall, 11.03.09 and 11.03.12; and in a tank at the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, Devon. 17.04.09.

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- dorsal view adult 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- adult arm 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- adult arm tip 1

Seven-armed starfish
Luidia ciliaris
- arm edge with spines 1

Specimen above found on a crab pot in 30-40m of water off the Lizard, Cornwall. Specimen photographed on being brought back to shore with other starfish. 15.08.17.

Scientific and European Names:
Luidia ciliaris, Seven-armed starfish, Schmalarmiger Grossplattenstern, Zevenarmige zeester, Etoile a sept bras, Estrella de mar de siete brazos.

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help

people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.