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Stylasterias forrei by Andrew McCurdy, August 2010 |
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A closeup of the spines and gills on the aboral surface. |
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Domain |
Eukarya |
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Phylum |
Echinodermata |
Class |
Asteroidea |
Order |
Forcipulatida |
Family |
Curculionoidea |
Genus |
Stylasterias |
Species |
forreri ( de Loriol, 1887) |
Common Name: |
Fish-eating star or Velco seastar |
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This photo is from West Race Rocks around 40ft depth. It is not a very common sea star out there..
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This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students, faculty, staff and volunteers of
Lester B. Pearson College |
August 2010
Andrew McCurdy
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