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Pacific blood star

Henricia leviuscula

Description:

Slender bright orange-red starfish that usually have five rays, but occasionally they will have six (pic4).

Habitat:

Spotted in tide pools at low tide at Tongue Point.

Notes:

Its range is from Alaska to Baja California.

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2 Comments

thornton1
thornton1 4 years ago

Did you know that if sea stars like this grow thier arms back if they loose them?

cole19
cole19 4 years ago

It looks cool.

Brian38
Spotted by
Brian38

Washington, USA

Spotted on Apr 21, 2019
Submitted on Apr 28, 2019

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