Blood Sea Star

Henricia perforata

• Group: Starfish
• Typical depth: 2–2000 m

A sublittoral sea star of cold boreal and arctic waters, the blood sea star wears a deep red, finely textured skin. It crawls slowly across the bottom from shallow water down to around 2,000 metres, taking small prey and detritus as it goes.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Spinulosida › Echinasteridae › Henricia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 123971.