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Sunflower Sea Star
Pycnopodia helianthoides
5,109 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
- 5,109 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Rose Sun StarCrossaster papposus
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Morning sun starSolaster dawsoni
California Sun StarRathbunaster californicus
Gulf Sun StarHeliaster kubiniji
Mottled StarEvasterias troschelii
Leather StarDermasterias imbricata
Six-rayed StarLeptasterias hexactis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 54,280 |
|---|---|
| California | 51,192 |
| Canada | 3,443 |
| British Columbia | 2,158 |
| Alaska | 1,003 |
| Washington | 837 |
| Oregon | 263 |
| Kansas | 39 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
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 | Forcipulatidan Sea Stars · Forcipulatida |
| Family | Asteriid Sea Stars · Asteriidae |
| Genus | Pycnopodia |
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 Sunflower Sea Star with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.