Sunflower Sea Star

The sunflower sea star occurs throughout intertidal and subtidal coastal waters of the Northeast Pacific Ocean from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, to at least northern Baja California, Mexico. They are found to a depth of at least 435 meters on various substrate types, from rocky kelp forests to sand and mud flats. Sunflower sea stars are broadcast spawners that require close proximity to mates for successful fertilization.

Pycnopodia helianthoides starfish, The sunflower sea star (…

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Large group of Sunflower sea stars (Asterias / Pycnopodia helianthoides) covering rock, pacific coast, Canada, August Stock Photo - Alamy

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