North Island Explorer: Guide to North Vancouver Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bat Stars

Photo 1: Two Bat Stars attached to a rock.

 

Bat Star: Asterina miniata

Common Names: Bat Starfish, Sea Bat, Webbed Starfish

Like other echinoderms, this sea star exhibits 5-sided radial symmetry. Its various common names come from the shape of its rays, which tend to be webbed and are reminiscent of a bat's wings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Marine Life Guide to North Vancouver Island