From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Best found at
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John Brown's Beach +
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| Class
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Asteroidea +
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| Common name is
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Sunflower star +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Pycnopodiidae +
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| Genus
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Pycnopodia +
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| Is Documented by MRG
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Sitka +
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| Order
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Forcipulatida +
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| Origination status is
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Native +
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| Phylum
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Echinodermata +
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| Scientific name is
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Pycnopodia helianthoides +
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| SpecificEpithet
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helianthoides +
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| Summary
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Pycnopodia helianthoides is the most famou … Pycnopodia helianthoides is the most famous starfish in Sitka Sound. Although [[Solaster dawsoni|Dawson's sun star (''Solaster dawsoni'')]] sometimes eats it, and gulls (''Larus'' spp.) are sometimes seen eating small specimens, this species is generally considered to be an apex predator in shallow, soft substrates. It is also found in rocks, although it is less at-home there because its preferred prey items (bivalves) are less abundant.d prey items (bivalves) are less abundant. +
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| Synonyms include
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Asterias helianthoides +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 09:51:03 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Pycnopodia helianthoides +
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