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Dwarf Mottled Henricia
Henricia pumila
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
Mottled StarEvasterias troschelii
Pacific Blood StarHenricia leviuscula
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Leather StarDermasterias imbricata
Bat StarPatiria miniata
Tamarisk Sea StarLinckia columbiae
Six-rayed StarLeptasterias hexactis
Common Sea StarAsterias rubens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,184 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,563 |
| Washington | 472 |
| Canada | 357 |
| British Columbia | 357 |
| Oregon | 149 |
| Alaska | 17 |
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 | Spinulosida |
| Family | Echinasterid Sea Stars · Echinasteridae |
| Genus | Blood Stars · Henricia |
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 Dwarf Mottled Henricia with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.