This was a dried specimen of a Sunflower Seastar that we had in my Marine Natural Science Illustration Class.
From Wikipedia
Pycnopodia helianthoides, commonly known as the sunflower
seastar, is a large sea star found
in the northeast Pacific. It is the largest sea star in the world, with a
maximum armspan of 1 m (3.3 ft). Sunflower seastars usually have 16
to 24 limbs; their color can vary widely. They are predatory, feeding mostly
on sea urchins, clams, snails, and other small
invertebrates.
God's creatures are so varied and so fascinating!
ReplyDeleteHi, would you sell this for wall art?? It looks like the sun! Everything I have is sun, moon and stars... this fish is amazingly beautiful! If not, do you know where I could buy one? I don't want any to die, just visually curious! Beautiful!
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