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Sunflower star (<i>Pycnopodia helianthoides</i>)
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Sunflower star (<i>Pycnopodia helianthoides</i>)

by Martin Beebee

Category: FaunaAdded September 28, 20063,239 views

Echinoderms

Keywords: sunflower star, <i>Pycnopodia helianthoides</i>, sea stars, starfish, echinoderms, marine invertebrates, invertebrates, animals, low tide, tide pools, rocky intertidal, coast, orange, brown, gray, close-ups, California

A sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) rests among brown kelp in a tide pool near Crescent City, California
Image Reference: IM1035Image Format: Digital Capture - 5 to 7MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No