Starfish is the common name for echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. Origin of the name "sea star" essentially rely on the members of the class Asteroidea.
Starfish occupy important roles throughout ecology and biology. Sea stars, such as sea stars Pisaster ochraceus has become widely popular as examples of keystone species concept in ecology. Starfish Acanthaster planci is a voracious predators of coral throughout the Indo-Pacific. Other starfish, such as members of Asterinidae, commonly used in developmental biology.
Starfish occupy important roles throughout ecology and biology. Sea stars, such as sea stars Pisaster ochraceus has become widely popular as examples of keystone species concept in ecology. Starfish Acanthaster planci is a voracious predators of coral throughout the Indo-Pacific. Other starfish, such as members of Asterinidae, commonly used in developmental biology.
