Northern Basket Star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis)
Common name: northern basket star
Scientific name: Gorgonocephalus eucnemis
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks, in cracks and crevices
Seasonality: available all year
Color: tan
Size: up to ½ m
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: northern basket star
Scientific name: Gorgonocephalus eucnemis
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks, in cracks and crevices
Seasonality: available all year
Color: tan
Size: up to ½ m
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Common name: northern basket star
Scientific name: Gorgonocephalus eucnemis
Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks, in cracks and crevices
Seasonality: available all year
Color: tan
Size: up to ½ m
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Tidepool Tim says, "These creatures belong to a taxon of brittle stars! The circular disc, slender armed body is unmistakable. Repeatedly branched arms are characteristic of this animal. Believe it or not, northern basket stars can live up to 35 years!"
