Key Identification Features
- It typically has five short, slender arms, also called rays, that taper evenly to a blunt tip.
- It is very similar to Henricia oculata, which is also known as "bloody Henry", and the two species can only be distinguished by laboratory testing.
- It is easily identified by its very bright coloration: its red upper surface is covered in a network of raised yellow ridges, and it has a soft texture.
- This species, Henricia leviuscula, can usually be identified by its bright orange-red color, though color varies widely from tan to almost purple.
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