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Family Asteriidae

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Lepasterias hexactis

Ogden Pt., Victoria, BC, 5 feet

SIX-ARM SEA STAR

Common on rocks in the intertidal & shallow subtidal zone.  Color variable.  Attains 3 inches.  Washington/south BC to Santa Catalina, CA.