Henricia sanguinolenta
| Henricia sanguinolenta | |
|---|---|
| A Henricia sanguinolenta sea star | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Spinulosida |
| Family: | Echinasteridae |
| Genus: | Henricia |
| Species: | H. sanguinolenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Henricia sanguinolenta (O.F. Müller, 1776) | |
Henricia sanguinolenta, commonly known as the northern henricia, is a species of sea star from the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. Henricia sanguinolenta is very similar to Henricia oculata, also known as "bloody Henry", and the two can only be distinguished by laboratory tests. It comes in colors of red, yellow, orange, purple, and lavender.
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