Mottled Sea Star

Mottled Sea Star
Name: Mottled Sea Star
Scientific Name: Copidaster lymani
Family: Sea Stars
Taxonomic: Ophidiasteridae
ID Group: Sea Stars, Urchins, Cucumbers
Size: up to 12 in.
Depth Range: Various depths (0 – 130 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Sea Star has five tubular arms with rows of small pits along their surface. The body is reddish-orange with darker mottling.