Common sunstar: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Common sunstar Crossaster papposus

Where the common sunstar lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 19,798 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See starfish, sea urchins & relatives on the world map

Scientific name	Crossaster papposus
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Valvatida
Family	Solasteridae

Where does the common sunstar live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common sunstar in 10 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the common sunstar?

The common sunstar (Crossaster papposus) is an echinoderm in the order Valvatida and the family Solasteridae, genus Crossaster. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common sunstar

The common sunstar (Crossaster papposus) is a species of sea star (aka starfish) belonging to the family Solasteridae. It is found in the northern parts of both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common sunstar (revision 1337567125), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q901244 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).