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Pacific Blood Star
Henricia leviuscula
2,303 observations in the source records
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 2,303 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Dwarf Mottled HenriciaHenricia pumila
Northern Blood StarHenricia sanguinolenta
Mottled StarEvasterias troschelii
Luidia columbia
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster sepositus
Red-banded Commensal ScalewormArctonoe vittata
Blue-Ringed Top SnailCalliostoma ligatum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 61,447 |
|---|---|
| California | 60,353 |
| Canada | 947 |
| British Columbia | 947 |
| Washington | 589 |
| Alaska | 200 |
| Oregon | 83 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echinoderms · Echinodermata |
| Class | Sea Stars · Asteroidea |
| Order | Spinulosida |
| Family | Echinasterid Sea Stars · Echinasteridae |
| Genus | Blood Stars · Henricia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pacific Blood Star with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.