Horse Star (Hippasteria phrygiana)
Common name: horse star
Scientific name: Hippasteria phrygiana
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks, in cracks and crevices
Seasonality: available all year
Color: bright red to orange
Size: 5”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: horse star
Scientific name: Hippasteria phrygiana
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks, in cracks and crevices
Seasonality: available all year
Color: bright red to orange
Size: 5”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: horse star
Scientific name: Hippasteria phrygiana
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks, in cracks and crevices
Seasonality: available all year
Color: bright red to orange
Size: 5”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
A group of horse stars laying on rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum)
Tidepool Tim says, “This is a coldwater star that thrives in arctic waters. The shape is really unique among sea stars. This star’s arms are short compared to its thick and wide disc.”
