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Seven Armed Sea Star

Luidia ciliaris

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 255, February 188, March 295, April 464, May 669, June 730, July 781, August 672, September 493, October 368, November 201, December 157.
United States5,274
Alaska5,273
United Kingdom15
Scotland10
England5
France4
Bretagne4
Ireland2
Hawaii1
Spain1

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
OrderPaxillosidan Sea Stars · Paxillosida
FamilyLuidia Sea Stars · Luidiidae
GenusLuidia Sea Stars · Luidia

Sources

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Practise Seven Armed Sea Star with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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