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The species has since grown in numbers to the point where they threaten commercially important bivalve populations. As such, they are considered pests, [71] and are on the Invasive Species Specialist Group's list of the world's 100 worst invasive species. [72] Sea Stars (starfish) are the main predators of kelp-eating sea urchins.
The only species of its genus, it is among the largest sea stars in the world, with a maximum arm span of 1 m (3.3 ft). Adult sunflower sea stars usually have 16 to 24 limbs. They vary in color. [4] Sunflower sea stars are predatory and carnivorous, [5] feeding mostly on sea urchins, clams, sea snails, and other small invertebrates. [3]
Asterias is a genus of the Asteriidae family of sea stars. It includes several of the best-known species of sea stars, including the common starfish, Asterias rubens, and the northern Pacific seastar, Asterias amurensis. The genus contains a total of eight species in all.
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The common starfish, common sea star or sugar starfish (Asterias rubens) is the most common and familiar starfish in the north-east Atlantic. Belonging to the family Asteriidae , it has five arms and usually grows to between 10–30 cm across, although larger specimens (up to 52 cm across) are known.
Astropecten polyacanthus, the sand sifting starfish or comb sea star, is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. It is the most widespread species in the genus Astropecten, found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The armspread is up to 20 cm (8 in). [2] The specific epithet "polyacanthus" comes from the Latin meaning "many thorned". [3]
The sea stars are considered “functionally extinct” in California and Oregon. Rare sunflower sea stars spawn at California aquarium. See the ‘pizza-size’ creatures
The superomarginal plates are usually grey or beige homogeneous. This is the largest species of Astropecten in the Mediterranean Sea, with a maximum diameter of 55 centimetres (22 in), although it usually measures about 30 cm (12 in). It is a starfish with a lot of features and can be distinguished easily from the other species by colour and size.