Disasterina

6 species (see text) Disasterina is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae.

[1][2] The genus occurs in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.

[2][3] Disasterina are sea stars with five or rarely six rays (arms).

The rays have wide bases and are well-defined.

Disasterina range from small (D. spinosa: radius 14 mm (0.55 in)) to medium in size (D. abnormalis: radius 38 mm (1.5 in).

Drawing of two sea stars
Disasterina longispina , dorsal and ventral view.