Sunflower Starfish Underside Showing Stomach, Pycnopodia helianthoides, Puget Sound, Washington
Pycnopodia helianthoides, commonly known as the sunflower sea star, is a large sea star found in the northeast Pacific. The only species of its genus, it is among the largest sea stars in the world, with a maximum arm span of 1 m ( ft). Adult sunflower sea stars usually have 16 to 24 limbs; their color can vary widely. They are predatory, feeding mostly on sea urchins, clams, snails, and other small invertebrates.
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Keywords: echinodermata, feet, helianthoides, invertebrate, legs, ocean, pacific, puget, pycnopodia, sea, seastar, sound, star, starfish, stomach, sunflower, washington
