Other animals › Asteropseidae
Leather Star
Dermasterias imbricata
28 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
Bat StarPatiria miniata
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Vermilion StarMediaster aequalis
Mottled StarEvasterias troschelii
Common Sea StarAsterias rubens
Dwarf Mottled HenriciaHenricia pumila
Red Cushion Sea StarOreaster reticulatus
Sunflower Sea StarPycnopodia helianthoides
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 72,236 |
|---|---|
| California | 67,742 |
| Canada | 7,808 |
| British Columbia | 7,806 |
| Washington | 2,991 |
| Alaska | 893 |
| Oregon | 249 |
| Nevada | 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 | Valvatidan Sea Stars · Valvatida |
| Family | Asteropseidae |
| Genus | Dermasterias |
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 Leather Star with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.