Bat Star (Asterina miniata) Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides). The sunflower sea star is a common sea star that is distributed from the Aleutian Islands to San Diego, California and found from the inter-tidal to depths of 400m. Photographed underwater in British Columbia. Phylum Echinodermata, Class Asteroidea, Order Forcipulatida, Suborder Asteriadina, Family Asteriidae
A Coonstripe Shrimp (Pandalus danae) emerges from crevice in a rocky reef.
The spiny red star, Hippasteria spinosa. Aspect ratio = 1:1.
