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Family Pycnopodiidae

NORTHEAST PACIFIC

Pycnopodia helianthoides

Madrona Point, Vancouver Island, Canada, 50 feet

 

Spring Bay, Victoria, Canada, 30 feet

 

Juvenile, Spring Bay, Victoria, Canada, 30 feet

GIANT SUNFLOWER STAR

Common on hard or soft bottom at scuba depths.  Color variable.  Attains 3 feet.  Alaska to Southern California.