Coronaster briareus

Coronaster briareus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Forcipulatida
Family:	Asteriidae
Genus:	Coronaster
Species:	C. briareus
Binomial name
	Coronaster briareus; (Verrill, 1882)
Synonyms
	Asterias briareusVerrill, 1882; Asterias volsellatusNutting, 1895; Coronaster brisingoidesPerrier, 1884; Coronaster parfaitiPerrier, 1895

Last updated October 28, 2025

Coronaster briareus is a species of starfish in the family Asteriidae.^[1] It moves quickly and can reach a size of nearly 30 cm. As a defense mechanism, it can shed its legs, which later regenerate.^[2] This species is well-established in the Maltese waters.^[3]

References

1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Coronaster briareus (Verrill, 1882)". marinespecies.org.
↑ "NOAA Ocean Explorer: Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Habitats: Sept 28 Log". noaa.gov.
↑ Evans, Julian; Knittweis, Leyla; Aguilar, Ricardo; Alvarez, Helena; Borg, Joseph A.; Garcia, Silvia; Schembri, Patrick J. (September 2018). "On the occurrence of Coronaster briareus (Echinodermata, Forcipulatida, Asteriidae) in the Mediterranean Sea" (PDF). Marine Biodiversity. 48 (3): 1381–1390. Bibcode:2018MarBd..48.1381E. doi:10.1007/s12526-016-0617-8. ISSN 1867-1616. S2CID 15444890.

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[marinespecies.org-1] 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Coronaster briareus (Verrill, 1882)". marinespecies.org.

[2] "NOAA Ocean Explorer: Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Habitats: Sept 28 Log". noaa.gov.

[3] Evans, Julian; Knittweis, Leyla; Aguilar, Ricardo; Alvarez, Helena; Borg, Joseph A.; Garcia, Silvia; Schembri, Patrick J. (September 2018). "On the occurrence of Coronaster briareus (Echinodermata, Forcipulatida, Asteriidae) in the Mediterranean Sea" (PDF). Marine Biodiversity. 48 (3): 1381–1390. Bibcode:2018MarBd..48.1381E. doi:10.1007/s12526-016-0617-8. ISSN 1867-1616. S2CID 15444890.

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