PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA

Class: Asteroidea
Order: Paxillosida
Family: Astropectinidae
Genus: Astropecten
Species: Astropecten articulatus
Main Features:
Arms are classic and distinctive
features of star fish. They have radial
symmetry, which means that their
anatomy is based around one
common meeting point, in the center.
Their arms are frequently referred to
as rays. Some sea stars have lengthy
arms, while others have markedly
short ones.