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.

Sunflower Star University of Puget Sound

Sunflower Sea Star, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

NOAA Fisheries Proposes Listing Sunflower Sea Star as Threatened under Endangered Species Act

Oregon's sunflower sea stars are nearly extinct

Sunflower Sea Star l Stunning Starfish - Our Breathing Planet

Scientists grow sea stars in lab to understand mass die-off along Pacific Coast - EHN

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The Large Sunflower Sea Star

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Sunflower Sea Star