| Common Name | Purple seastar |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Portugal |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Calado, R., 2006 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | color pattern(s) |
| 1st Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd Modifier | morphology |
| Remarks |