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Pycnopodia helianthoides
(Sunflower Star)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #15915)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Sechelt Inlet
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
subtidal, mud/sand/bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date
January 09, 2012
Elevation (m)
-10
UTM Zone #
Latitude
49.5227813720703
UTM Easting
Longitude
-123.782501220703
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
15915
Notes
Distinctive in having up to 20 arms or more, although it starts life with just 5. The largest BC sea star, reaching up to 1 m in diameter.
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