Pycnopodia helianthoides, commonly known as the sunflower sea star, is a large sea star found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.[3] 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] A carnivorous animal, Sunflower sea stars eat many different kinds of dead and alive prey to fill their diets. [5] They are predatory, feeding mostly on sea urchins, clams, sea snails, and other small invertebrates.[3] Although the species was widely distributed throughout the northeast Pacific, its population rapidly declined from 2013.[6] The sunflower sea star is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.[7]
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