Evasterias troschellii
The TroschelŐs Sea Star or the Mottled Sea Star
Phylum Echinodermata Class Asteroidea Order Forcipulatida Suborder Asteriadina Family Asteriidae Genus Evasterias Species troschelii
Description: 25 to 30 cm radius; orange to brown, gray-green, or nearly red; small central disk and 5 thin, tapered arms that are covered with small white spines.
Habitat: Found on floating docks, pilings, and in gravelly or rocky areas.
Natural History: This sea star feeds upon barnacles and bivalves.
