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Giant Sea Star
Pisaster giganteus
25 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.
Easily confused with
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Mottled StarEvasterias troschelii
African Spiny StarfishMarthasterias africana
Six-rayed StarLeptasterias hexactis
Fragile Rainbow StarAstrometis sertulifera
Button ShellTrimusculus reticulatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 153,587 |
|---|---|
| California | 153,582 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Baja California | 3 |
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 | Giant Sea Stars · Pisaster |
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 Giant Sea Star with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.