Pisaster brevispinus  (Giant Pink Star)

© Derek Holzapfel (Photo ID #16097)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location	Pender Island
Photographer	Derek Holzapfel
Habitat	mud bottom
Photo Date	February 01, 2012
Upload Date	February 03, 2012
Elevation (m)	-6
Latitude	48.748706817627
Longitude	-123.182273864746
Photo ID #	16097
Comments	South Pender Island - Boundary Pass ocean access. This one may break all size records for a sea star. Too bad I did not have a measuring tape, but would estimate 1.5 to 2m tip to tip. My references state that maximum size is 65cm across, which is much smaller than this specimen.