Solaster stimpsoni
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Stimpson's sun star (Solaster stimpsoni): This species feeds primarily on sea cucumbers. It usually has a dramatic black stripe running down the dorsal side of each arm, from the black central disk. It is a fairly common species in the lower intertidal areas, especially in mixed rock, sediment, and surfgrass areas. A predator of this species is Dawson's sun star (Solaster dawsoni). A mnemonic device for this genus is "stimpsoni is striped, dawsoni is dull."
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Weblinks
- WoRMS Page for Solaster stimpsoni
- Search Arctos Database for Solaster stimpsoni (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Solaster stimpsoni (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Solaster stimpsoni
- iNaturalist Observations for Solaster stimpsoni in Southeast Alaska
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