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List of echinoderms of Ireland

List of echinoderms of Ireland is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of echinoderms of Ireland rather than just read about it. In short: There are 75 species of echinoderm (phylum Echinodermata) recorded in Ireland. Class Asteroidea (sea stars) Order Forcipulatida Family Asteriidae Asterias rubens (common sea star) Leptasterias muelleri (northern sea star) Marthasterias glacialis (spiny sea star) Stichastrella rosea Order Paxillosida Family Astropectinidae Astropecten irregularis (sand sea star) Family Luidiidae Luidia ciliaris (seven-armed sea star)…

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Reference excerpt

There are 75 species of echinoderm (phylum Echinodermata) recorded in Ireland.

Class Asteroidea (sea stars)

Order Forcipulatida

Family Asteriidae

Asterias rubens (common sea star) Leptasterias muelleri (northern sea star) Marthasterias glacialis (spiny sea star) Stichastrella rosea

Order Paxillosida

Family Astropectinidae

Astropecten irregularis (sand sea star)

Family Luidiidae

Luidia ciliaris (seven-armed sea star) Luidia sarsi

Order Spinulosida

Family Echinasteridae

Henricia oculata (bloody Henry starfish) Henricia sanguinolenta (northern henricia, bloody henry)

Order Valvatida

Family Asterinidae Anseropoda placenta Asterina gibbosa (starlet cushion star) Asterina phylactica

Family Poraniidae

Porania pulvillus

Order Velatida

Family Solasteridae

Crossaster papposus (common sunstar) Solaster endeca (purple sunstar, northern sunstar, smooth sun star)

Class Crinoidea (sea lilies, feather stars)

Order Comatulida (feather stars)

Family Antedonidae

Antedon bifida (rosy feather star) Antedon petasus Leptometra celtica

Class Echinoidea (sea urchins)

Order Camarodonta

Family Parechinidae

Paracentrotus lividus (purple sea urchin) Psammechinus miliaris (green sea urchin / shore sea urchin)

Order Clypeasteroida (sand dollars)

Family Echinocyamidae

Echinocyamus pusillus (pea urchin)

Order Echinoida

Family Echinidae

Echinus esculentus (European edible sea urchin)

Order Spatangoida (heart urchins)

Family Loveniidae Echinocardium cordatum (sea potato) Echinocardium flavescens (yellow sea potato) Echinocardium pennatifidum

Class Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers)

Order Apodida

Family Synaptidae Labidoplax digitata Leptosynapta bergensis Leptosynapta inhaerens

Order Holothuriida

Family Holothuriidae Holothuria forskali (black sea cucumber / cotton-spinner)

Order Dendrochirotida

Family Cucumariidae Aslia lefevrei Cucumaria frondosa (orange-footed sea cucumber) Leptopentacta elongata Ocnus lacteus Ocnus planci Paracucumaria hyndmani (Hyndman's sea apple) Pawsonia saxicola (sea gherkin) Thyonidium drummondii

Family Phyllophoridae Neopentadactyla mixta Thyone fusus Thyone roscovita

Class Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)

Order Ophiurida

Family Amphiuridae (long-armed burrowing brittle stars) Amphipholis squamata (brooding snake star, dwarf brittle star) Amphiura brachiata Amphiura chiajei Amphiura filiformis Amphiura securigera

Family Ophiactidae Ophiactis balli Ophiopholis aculeata (crevice brittle star, daisy brittle star)

Family Ophiocomidae Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star / black serpent star) Ophiopsila annulosa

Family Ophiothricidae

Ophiothrix fragilis (common brittle star)

Family Ophiuridae Ophiocten affinis Ophiura albida (serpent’s table brittle star) Ophiura ophiura (serpent star)

References

Koehler R., 1921 Echinodermes. Faune de France n°1 240 p., 153 fig.PDF(11 Mo) Identification

External links Marine species identification portal Ask About Ireland: Sea Stars Sea Urchins on naturesweb.ie

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There are 75 species of echinoderm (phylum Echinodermata) recorded in Ireland. Class Asteroidea (sea stars) Order Forcipulatida Family Asteriidae Asterias rubens (common sea star) Leptasterias muelleri (northern sea star) Marthasterias glacialis (spiny sea star) Stichastrella rosea Order Paxillosid…

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