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Morning sun star
Solaster dawsoni
154 observations in the source records
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.
What the records say
- 154 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Purple Sun StarSolaster endeca
Striped Sun StarSolaster stimpsoni
Sunflower Sea StarPycnopodia helianthoides
Rainbow StarOrthasterias koehleri
Leather StarDermasterias imbricata
Velcro StarStylasterias forreri
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 354 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 353 |
| United States | 339 |
| California | 237 |
| Washington | 93 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Alaska | 6 |
| Nova Scotia | 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 | Solasterid Sun Stars · Solasteridae |
| Genus | Smooth Sun Stars · Solaster |
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 Morning sun star with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.