This individual, with individual rays from 25-30 cm long, was collected by otter trawl from 75 m depth in San Juan Channel. Notice that it has lost one ray which it is beginning to regenerate. Photo by Dave Cowles, July 2008
Leptasterias aequalis (Stimpson, 1862) Common Names: Colorful six-rayed star, six-rayed Star, broad six-rayed star, delicate six-armed star Leptasterias aequalis from lower intertidal of Sares Head, 6-2011. Total arm spread 4 cm. Photo by: Dave Cowles, June 2011
Leptasterias hexactis (Stimpson, 1862) Six-rayed Star Top view of individual collected at Sares Head, WA in the lower intertidal zone. Diameter approximately 3 cm. Photo by: Dave Cowles, Sept 2005
