Bat star Bat star The bat star ("Patiria miniata"), also known as a sea bat, webbed star, and broad-disk star, is a species of sea star (also called a starfish) in the family Asterinidae. It typically has five arms, with the center disk of the animal being much wider than the stubby arms are in length. Although the bat star usually has five arms, it sometimes has as many as nine. Bat stars occur in many of colors, including green, purple, red, orange, yellow and brown, either mottled or solid. The bat star gets its name from the webbing between its arms,
Starfish (film) Starfish (film) Starfish is a 2016 British drama film written and directed by Bill Clark and starring Tom Riley and Joanne Froggatt. The film, based on a true story, follows a family who are thrown into turmoil when the husband contracts sepsis, a brutally damaging illness. Principal photography began on 4 December 2015 in Rutland. It was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2016. On 6 February 2015, it was announced that Bill Clark would direct a true story drama film "Starfish" about a married couple Tom and Nicola Ray. Joanne Froggatt would produce the film along