Leptasterias aequalis

Leptasterias aequalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Forcipulatida
Family:	Asteriidae
Genus:	Leptasterias
Species:	L. aequalis
Binomial name
Leptasterias aequalis (Stimpson, 1862)

Leptasterias aequalis, common names little six-rayed seastar or six-armed star, is a species of seastar or starfish.

This is a small species, with a total width of only about 5 cm or 2 inches. The coloration is extremely variable.

This seastar is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from Washington to Southern California. It lives on rocky shores, in the mid intertidal zone.

Leptasterias aequalis in a tide pool in central California

References

External links

• Lots of good information at: [1]
• Two good images at: [2]