Sunflower sea star (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Sunflower sea star

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The sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) can be found throughout intertidal and subtidal coastal waters of the northeast Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to at least northern Baja California, Mexico.

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Photo by Rae Mancuso

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