Sunflower sea star
Pycnopodia helianthoides, commonly known as the sunflower sea star, is a large sea star found in the northeast Pacific.
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| Genus: | Pycnopodia
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| Species: | P. helianthoides
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Sunflower Sea Star Media
A sunflower sea star with arms extended
Underside of a sunflower sea star
Pycnopodia helianthoides (2806825441)
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