Solaster dawsoni morning sun star

Solaster dawsoni is commonly referred to as morning sun star. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

Solaster dawsoni (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

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Scientific:: Solaster dawsoni
German:: Morgensonne Seestern, Dawsons Sonnenstern
English:: Morning Sun Star

Category:: Star Fishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatida (Order) > Solasteridae (Family) > Solaster (Genus) > dawsoni (Species)
Initial determination:: Verrill, 1880

Occurrence:: Alaska East Coast USA, Aleutian Islands, British Columbia, California, Canada Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California, North Pacific (Ocean), USA
Sea depth:: 0 - 420 Meter
Habitats:: Demersal (bottom-dwelling fish), Seawater, Sea water, Stony soils
Size:: up to 20.08" (51 cm)
Temperature:: 41 °F - 68 °F (5°C - 20°C)
Food:: Clams, omnivore, Predatory, Sea urchins, Snails, Starfishs
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Solaster abyssicola
Solaster benedicti
Solaster caribbaeus
Solaster dawsoni
Morgensonne Seestern, Dawsons Sonnenstern
Solaster earlli
Solaster endeca
Nördlicher Sonnenstern
Solaster exiguus
Solaster glacialis
Solaster haliplous
Solaster hexactis
Solaster hypothrissus
Solaster intermedius
Solaster longoi
Solaster notophrynus
Solaster pacificus
Solaster paxillatus
Solaster regularis
Solaster spectabilis
Solaster stimpsoni
Stimpsons-Sonnenstern, Gestreifter Sonnenstern
Solaster syrtensis
Solaster torulatus
Solaster tropicus
Solaster uchidai

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-11-02 10:27:34
Last edit:: 2026-09-24 10:58:07

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Solaster dawsoni Verrill, 1880

Direct children (4)
Subspecies Solaster dawsoni arcticus Verrill, 1914
Subspecies Solaster dawsoni dawsoni Verrill, 1880
Variety Solaster dawsoni var. intermedius Hayashi, 1939
Variety Solaster dawsoni var. arctica Verrill, 1914 accepted as Solaster dawsoni arcticus Verrill, 1914 (raised to subspecies-this is original designation)

External links

sealifebase.ca (en). Abgerufen am 24.09.2026.
Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 24.09.2026.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 24.09.2026.

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Solaster dawsoni (c) by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz

Solaster dawsoni, Morning Sun Star, God's Pocket 2019

Solaster dawsoni,Mount Waddington A, BC, Canada 2023

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