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Eleven-armed sea star

Coscinasterias calamaria

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Description:

This echinoderm has purple protuberances along its body and numerous tube feet.

Notes:

Eleven-armed sea star (Coscinasterias calamaria) http://www.adreno.com.au/spear_gallery/g...

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MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Eleven armed seastar.
It seems this star cannot count so well, but the underside shot shows the other arms regrowing

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Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jan 7, 2013
Submitted on Jan 7, 2013

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