Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)
Common name: blood star
Scientific name: Henricia leviuscula
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks
Seasonality: available all year
Color: blood orange
Size: 1” - 3”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: blood star
Scientific name: Henricia leviuscula
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks
Seasonality: available all year
Color: blood orange
Size: 1” - 3”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: blood star
Scientific name: Henricia leviuscula
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks
Seasonality: available all year
Color: blood orange
Size: 1” - 3”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Blood stars attached to mussels and sponges.
Tidepool Tim says, “These sea stars are a beautiful blood orange color. When most sea stars reproduce, they release their swimming larvae to the sea. Blood stars are remarkable because the female holds on to her eggs in her arms until they are fully formed and ready for release. She’s a protective mom!”
