Echinaster sepositus (red starfish)
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Habitat: | Hard soil, soft soil/sand |
| Occurrence: | Mediterranean Sea, English Channel, Eastern Atlantic From depths of at least 250 m |
| Size: | Diameter from 10 to 20 cm |
| Appearance: | Bright red or orange-red with small, irregular protrusions on the surface and hairy grooves on the oral side 5 arms, sometimes more, rarely less |