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Sunflower Seastar possibly the fastest seastar around - this little guy can move, well at least for a seastar :P Geotagged,Pycnopodia helianthoides,Summer,Sunflower seastar,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sunflower Seastar

possibly the fastest seastar around - this little guy can move, well at least for a seastar :P

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''Pycnopodia helianthoides'', commonly known as the sunflower seastar, is a large sea star found in the northeast Pacific. It is among the largest sea stars in the world, with a maximum armspan of 1 m. Sunflower seastars usually have 16 to 24 limbs; their color can vary widely. They are predatory, feeding mostly on sea urchins, clams, snails, and other small invertebrates.

Similar species: Forcipulatida
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Aug 28, 2015. Captured Aug 28, 2015 10:04 in 3254 Northwest Esplanade, Seattle, WA 98117, USA.
  • TG-4
  • f/3.2
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 5.5mm