About GrafixMat Coasters • Front • Back Story
About GrafixMat Coasters:
Each GrafixMat® is a work of art, masterfully laser-engraved on the cork front with a unique and amusing story colorfully illustrated on its flip-side. For a treasured gift or your own personal collection; select one or create a set of 2, 4, 6 or more from 21 themed Collections totaling more than 500 contemporary and fine art designs. Made from eco-friendly recycled cork from Portugal and Spain, yet handcrafted in the U.S.A. GrafixMats® are so artfully designed and intriguing, we've created a hanging hole in the back of each coaster.
All Natural • Durable • Easy Wash • Singles or Sets • Storage Caddies • 4 1/4" Diameter, 5/16" Thick • Green Certified
Front Design:
Stafish with black border
The Back Story:
How Did The Starfish Get Its Name?
Marine biologists prefer to call them “sea stars” because they are not really fish at all, but echinoderms – related to sea urchins, sand dollars and other invertebrates with exoskeletons.
Five legs are typical although some species have as many as 44 legs, each with rows of tubular “feet” they use to grasp rocks and prey. Sea stars feed on clams, oysters, mussels and other echinoderms. Their tough, spiny skin protects them from predators, and they can regenerate lost limbs.
These fascinating animals are among the ocean’s most abundant creatures – more than 2,000 species worldwide. Their habitats range from shallow tropical waters along the beach to very cold habitats on the deep seabed. There are no freshwater sea stars.