Henricia pumila Eernisse et al., 2010 Common name(s): Dwarf
mottled henricia; mottled henricia |Synonyms: Cribrella
laeviuscula var. crassa?, Henricia leviuscula variety F|
|Henricia pumila from Sares Head, ray length 18 mm; diameter of
central disk 5 mm.| |(Photo by: Dave Cowles, August 2010 )| The
specific epithet pumila means dwarf. This species probably
corresponds to at least some of the individuals described by
Fisher (1911) as H. leviuscula variety F. How to Distinguish
from Similar Species: Most other Henricia do not have a mottled
aboral side, broadcast spawn their eggs rather than brood them,
have longer rays and a ratio between ray (R) length to inter-ray
disk radius (r) of more than 5. Geographical Range: The type
specimen is from San Juan Island, WA. This is the only small,
brooding Henricia in the Puget Sound area. Full range probably
from Sitka, Alaska to upwelling areas in Baja California, but
does not appear to inhabit southern California south of Point
Conception. Biology/Natural History: Th