Other identification tools | SeaLifeBase

Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Poraniidae (See list of species below)

Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):

Select Country (optional):

Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional)



10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Dermasterias imbricata
[Leather star]


Glabraster antarctica
[Red spiny cushion star]
No picture found

Marginaster capreensis
[]
No picture found

Marginaster paucispinus
[]
No picture found

Marginaster pectinatus
[]


Porania pulvillus
[Red cushion starfish]
No picture found

Poraniella echinulata
[]
No picture found

Poraniomorpha bidens
[]
No picture found

Poraniomorpha hispida
[]
No picture found

Poraniomorpha tumida
[]
10 Species of Family Poraniidae
()
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Dermasterias imbricata Leather star Eastern Pacific 30 WD
Glabraster antarctica Red spiny cushion star Southeast Pacific, Southw
Marginaster capreensis Atlantic and the Mediterr
Marginaster paucispinus Northwest Pacific
Marginaster pectinatus Western Atlantic
Porania pulvillus Red cushion starfish Northeast Atlantic and th
Poraniella echinulata Western Central Atlantic
Poraniomorpha bidens Northeast Atlantic and th
Poraniomorpha hispida Northeast Atlantic
Poraniomorpha tumida Northeast Atlantic and th



Other identification tools in SeaLifeBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search SeaLifeBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to
Search SeaLifeBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in SeaLifeBase for the ecosystem.