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Vermilion Star

Mediaster aequalis

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 1,652, February 1,430, March 1,489, April 1,847, May 1,793, June 1,319, July 1,130, August 1,151, September 1,460, October 1,492, November 1,918, December 1,479.
United States18,918
California18,144
Canada1,638
British Columbia1,638
Washington288
Alaska179
Oregon4

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumEchinoderms · Echinodermata
ClassSea Stars · Asteroidea
OrderValvatidan Sea Stars · Valvatida
FamilyBiscuit Stars · Goniasteridae
GenusMediaster

Sources

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