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Leather Star

Dermasterias imbricata

Description:

Orange sea star, roughly 6 inches in diameter.

Habitat:

Shallow tide pool at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

6 Comments

concy88
concy88 9 years ago

Thanks for the wonderful comments, neat facts, and the nomination!

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Nice series!

Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 9 years ago

Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

kfox
kfox 9 years ago

No, they are great to touch! Soft and velvety. The smell doesn't make anyone sick, it is just a great adaptation to talk about!

concy88
concy88 9 years ago

Thanks kfox! That is so cool!
I'm glad none of the kids nearby decided to touch this sea star.

kfox
kfox 9 years ago

I used to be a marine biologist on the California Coast and loved these guys. When they get agitated, they send off a smell that is reminiscent of garlic.

concy88
Spotted by
concy88

California, USA

Spotted on Dec 31, 2014
Submitted on Jan 27, 2015

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