Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

About Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Echinoderms
• Class: Sea Stars
• Order: Forcipulatidan Sea Stars
• Family: Asteriid Sea Stars

Evasterias troschelii is a species of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Its common names include the mottled star, false ochre sea star and Troschel's true star. It is found in Kamchatka and the north western coast of North America.