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Henricia pumila
Dwarf Mottle Star
Family: Echinasteridae

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Distribution of Henricia pumila in British Columbia in British Columbia

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Introduction

This species was reported for BC in 2010 (Eernisse et al. 2010. A brooding seastar (Asteroidea) from the coastal northeastern Pacific. Zootaxa 2329: 22–36 (2010). It is a small species of seastar that was formerly considered part of Henricia leviuscula.

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted

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