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Asterias forbesi (small specimen) Arboral view (1), Oral view (2); Asterias vulgaris (small specimen) Arboral view (3), Oral view (4).
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Cape Paterson, Victoria, Australia
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Harpswell, Maine
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Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada
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Leptasterias polaris (polar starfish) female brooding young on a bottle.
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Moscavide, Lisboa, Portugal
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Summerstrand, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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2005 California Academy of Sciences
CalPhotos
This seastar is an active predator of snails, bivalves, barnacles, and small chitons. It is not feeding on the anemones it straddles here. Diameter about 45 cm. Depth 18 m.
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Description: Plumose anemones, ophiuroids, sea stars and mussel shells near the base of the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Plumose anemones, sea stars and brittle stars in the North Sea Species: Metridium senile, Asterias rubens, Ophiuthrix fragilis, Urticina sp. Behaviour: Attached to and living on seabed Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007
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Kattegatcentret Grenå
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Nordsømuseet Hirtshals
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Asterias Forbesii.
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Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Santa Cruz, California, United States
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I'm 98% certain of the species ID but have not had it confirmed by an expert. There are 180 species of Echinoderms in the Pacific Northwest, but this one seems pretty unique in the descriptions (largest seastar in the PNW; 16-24 arms -- this specimen appears to have 16), and matches the pictures of it online.
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Lissadill West, Sligo, Ireland
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2005 California Academy of Sciences
CalPhotos
This closeup of a juvenile Pisaster was taken to show details of the seastar's dorsal surface. Blue rings surround pink spines, and tiny yellow pincers, pedicellariae, encircle the rings. Skin gills protrude from dark recesses.
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Description: A torsk fish, sea star and empty mussel shells at the bottom of the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Torsk fish, sea star and mussel shells in the North Sea Species: Brosme brosme, Asterias rubens Behaviour: Asterias rubens on mussel shells. Torsk fish swimming Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007
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Kattegatcentret Grenå
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Nordsømuseet Hirtshals
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Asterias rubens (Lamarck).
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Blaine, Washington, United States
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Despite the blue colour variation, I'm lead to believe it is the Common Starfish, though feel free to correct me.