By analysing the genomes of invertebrate animals, they discovered genes encoding bombesin-like neurohormones in the common starfish (Asterias rubens) and other echinoderms, such as sea urchins and ...

A new study presents genomic evidence of hybridization between two closely related species of sea stars -- Asterias rubens, the common starfish, and Asterias forbesi, known as Forbes' sea star.

An animation of starfish as they move along the seabed. What is starballing? Very little is known about this “starballing” behaviour of the UK common starfish Asterias rubens, where they roll ...

This sped-up video (60x speed) shows the fascinating effect of ArBN on the common starfish (Asterias rubens). While ArBN doesn’t cause complete stomach retraction - it’s about 50% after 6 ...

Early accounts of the disease were published by researchers studying common starfish, who reported massive mortalities off the east coast of the United States in the 1970s. Since then, SSWS ...

A study, published in the journal Molecular Ecology, presents genomic evidence of hybridization between two closely related species of sea stars—Asterias rubens, the common starfish, and ...