Orange Sun Star, Solaster paxillatus, is distributed along the coastlines of the north Pacific Ocean from Japan to Alaska to central California. Aspect Ratio = 2:3.
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
Sunflower Sea Stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides) and an Orange Sun Star (Solaster paxillatus) on a rocky reef. Aspect Ratio = 1:2.
