Pisaster brevispinus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pisaster brevispinus lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pisaster brevispinus
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Forcipulatida
Family	Asteriidae

Where does the pisaster brevispinus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pisaster brevispinus in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the pisaster brevispinus?

The pisaster brevispinus (Pisaster brevispinus) is an echinoderm in the order Forcipulatida and the family Asteriidae, genus Pisaster. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pisaster brevispinus

Pisaster brevispinus, commonly called the pink sea star, giant pink sea star, or short-spined sea star, is a species of sea star in the northeast Pacific Ocean. It was first described to science by William Stimpson in 1857. The type specimen was collected on a sandy bottom, 18 metres (59 ft) deep, near the mouth of San Francisco Bay.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pisaster brevispinus (revision 1381040401), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3277686 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).