Asterias forbesi, commonly known as Forbes sea star, is a species of starfish in the family Asteriidae. It is found in shallow waters in the northwest Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Forbes's Sea Star being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Asterias rubens
- Leptasterias polaris
- Asterias amurensis
- Leptasterias muelleri
- Echinaster spinulosus
- Anasterias antarctica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Asteroidea
- Order
- Forcipulatida
- Family
- Asteriidae
- Genus
- Asterias
- Species
- Asterias forbesi
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