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Pisaster ochraceus

(Brandt, 1835)

Purple Sea Star

GNRUnranked Found in 64 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.973573
Element CodeIEECH09020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassAsteroidea
OrderForcipulatida
FamilyAsteriidae
GenusPisaster
Synonyms
Asterias ochraceaBrandt, 1835
Other Common Names
Ochre Sea Star (EN) Ochre Starfish (EN)
Concept Reference
Lambert, P. 2000. Sea Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget Sound. 2nd edition. Royal British Columbia Museum Handbooks Series. UBC Press, Vancouver, British Columbia, 192 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
Roadless Areas (64)
Alaska (52)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
Central WrangellTongass National Forest13,397
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Chugach-8Chugach National Forest21,559
ClevelandTongass National Forest189,447
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Dall IslandTongass National Forest105,780
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
East WrangellTongass National Forest7,630
EudoraTongass National Forest195,022
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
HardingTongass National Forest174,349
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
KosciuskoTongass National Forest64,134
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Outer IslandsTongass National Forest99,862
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Rocky PassTongass National Forest78,163
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Sitka SoundTongass National Forest13,459
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
South KuiuTongass National Forest62,452
South KupreanofTongass National Forest216,816
South RevillaTongass National Forest52,105
Southeast WrangellTongass National Forest18,377
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
TwelvemileTongass National Forest37,940
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
Yakutat ForelandsTongass National Forest323,648
California (5)
AreaForestAcres
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Ship MountainSix Rivers National Forest11,936
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Umpqua SpitSiuslaw National Forest2,090
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
References (2)
  1. Lambert, P. 2000. Sea Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget Sound. 2nd edition. Royal British Columbia Museum Handbooks Series. UBC Press, Vancouver, British Columbia, 192 pp.
  2. WoRMS Editorial Board. 2020. World Register of Marine Species. Available: http://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ (accessed 12 Feb 2020)