Species

Leptasterias hexactis (Six-rayed star)

Leptasterias hexactis. Photo: (c) Brenna Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Leptasterias hexactis is a species of starfish in the family Asteriidae, commonly known as the six-rayed star. It is found in the intertidal zone of the western seaboard of the United States. It is a predator and is unusual among starfish in that it broods its eggs and young.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
    - Subphylum: Asterozoa (Sea stars and brittle stars)
      - Class: Asteroidea (Sea stars)
        Superorder: Forcipulatacea (Forcipulatacean sea stars)
        Order: Forcipulatida (Forcipulatidan sea stars)
        Family: Asteriidae (Asteriid sea stars)
        Genus: Leptasterias
        Species: Leptasterias hexactis (Six-rayed star)

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