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WEBPisaster (from Greek πίσος, "pea", and ἀστήρ, "star") is a genus of Pacific sea stars that includes three species, P. brevispinus, P. giganteus, and P. ochraceus. Their range extends along the Pacific coast from Alaska to southern California in the intertidal zone.
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WEBMar 31, 2023 · Pisaster giganteus has fewer, bigger, and longer aboral spines surrounded by blue rings than P. ochraceus and these spines are more uniformly spaced and never form a star-shaped pattern. Pisaster brevispinus is pink with small, white spines and is a …
Giant Sea Star - Coastal Interpretive Center
WEBAug 30, 2022 · The giant sea star (Pisaster giganteus), also known as the giant-spined sea star, is a species of sea star native to the west coast of North America. It can be found from Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Isla Cedros, Baja California, though it is more …
WEBPisaster giganteus is a heavy sea star with a tough, firm body and thick arms. Its spines are large and long with swollen tips and are uniformly spaced. The body is light brown, tan or purple with blue rings surrounding the base of the spines.
Pisaster giganteus, Giant spined star - sealifebase.se
WEBMembers of the class Asteroidea exhibit both asexual (regeneration and clonal) and sexual (gonochoric) means of reproduction. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic larvae and later metamorphose into pentamorous juveniles which develop into young sea stars with …
Giant Sea Star (Pisaster giganteus) · iNaturalist
WEBPisaster giganteus, the giant sea star or giant spined star, is a species of sea star that lives along the western coast of North America from Southern California to British Columbia. It makes its home on rocky shores near the low tide mark.
Pisaster giganteus - Wikipedia
WEBPisaster giganteus is een zeester uit de familie Asteriidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1857 gepubliceerd door William Stimpson.
Giant Sea Star, Pisaster giganteus - University of …
WEBPisaster giganteus. Asteroidea: Asteriidae. Range: western coast of North America from Southern California to British Columbia. Back to Echinoderms of Southern California. Back to Natural History of Orange …
Pisaster - Animalia
WEBPisaster (from Greek πίσος, "pea", and ἀστήρ, "star") is a genus of Pacific sea stars that includes three species, P. brevispinus, P. giganteus, and P. ochraceus. Their range extends along the Pacific coast from Alaska to southern California in the intertidal zone.