Starfish — Antique Natural History Print

Starfish, or sea stars, move and feed using a hydraulic water vascular system that powers hundreds of tiny tube feet lining the underside of each arm. Most remarkable is their capacity for regeneration: many species can regrow a severed arm, and some can rebuild an entire body from just one arm and a fragment of the central disc. Haeckel's plate for the order Asteridea (now Asteroidea) features Asterias, a common sea star genus, rendered with the radial symmetry that made echinoderms a recurring subject in his 1899-1904 atlas, Kunstformen der Natur.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.