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Giant Sea Star

Pisaster giganteus

Description:

Sea star with blue spots with pink knobs in the center. It was about 10 inches in diameter but these can get to 2 feet across.

Habitat:

Tidepools at Cabrillo National Monument

Notes:

Aka Blue Knobby

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San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Dec 31, 2013
Submitted on Jan 1, 2014

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