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Nine-armed Sea Star

Luidia senegalensis

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25 photos

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Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Brazil.January 16, February 10, March 6, April 4, May 6, June 5, July 7, August 7, September 13, October 5, November 8, December 11.
United States350
Brazil98
Sao Paulo43
Parana10
Santa Catarina9
Paraiba8
Pernambuco7
Espirito Santo6
Bahia5
Panama5

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 Nine-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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