The Bat Star is a species of sea star.(also called a starfish) It gets its name from the webbing between its arms, which is said to resemble a bat wings.
It typically has five arms with the center disk of the animal being much wider than the stubby arms are in length. Although the bat star usually has five arms, it sometimes has as many as nine.
Bat stars occur in many colors, including green, purple, red, orange, yellow and brown, either mottled or solid. (Order any color you want!)
It is usually foundto a depth (980 ft). Its range extends from Alaska to Baja Californiain the Pacific Ocean. It is most abundant along the coast of central Californiaand the Monterey Bay.
