The sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) is the largest sea star in the world, reaching an arm span ... this uniquely puffy starfish is found in shallow waters on coral reefs and rubble ...

“The cascading effect has a really big impact,” Gaydos said. The crash in sunflower starfish corresponds with ... “A warmer world is a sicker world,” she said. “That is why we have ...

The Sunflower Sea Star is the world's largest starfish - it has up to 24 arms and is able to grow to over a metre in diameter. This Pacific Coast keystone species was assessed as Endangered.

For the babies to survive, it makes sense for a parent to raise them until they’re big enough to scuttle off on their own. While many starfish brood their young, they don’t all use the same ...