A giant sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) walks across the reef underwater in Point Dume State Beach, California.Brent Durand/Getty Images Kelp forests, one of the most diverse ocean ...

The sunflower sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides – a stunning behemoth in the invertebrate community with 24 arms measuring up to one meter from tip to tip, one of the largest and heaviest sea stars ...

The sunflower sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides – a stunning behemoth in the invertebrate community with 24 arms measuring up to one meter from tip to tip, one of the largest and heaviest sea stars ...

Sea urchins have no brains or hearts. But put them in the proximity of the unmistakable sunflower sea star, and somewhere in their pin cushion-like body, they sense trouble. That's the main finding of ...

The sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) can be found throughout intertidal and subtidal coastal waters of the northeast Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to at least northern Baja California, ...

An international team of scientists recently announced a major breakthrough in understanding sea star wasting disease, a mysterious epidemic responsible for decimating sunflower sea stars (*Pycnopodia ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While they have no backbone, sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia ...

Federal scientists are recommending that giant sunflower sea stars — key players in maintaining ecological balance in kelp forests off the West Coast — be listed as threatened under the Endangered ...

The sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) can be found throughout intertidal and subtidal coastal waters of the northeast Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to at least northern Baja California, ...