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Purple Sea Star, Ochre Sea Star

Pisaster ochraceus

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Description:

A purple starfish waiting for the tides to come back in. Taken on the beach on Denman Island, BC, Canada.

Habitat:

The beach.

Notes:

Thanks for the ID Latimeria!

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Latimeria
Latimeria 13 years ago
Ochre sea star
Pisaster ochraceus Ochre Sea Star


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3 Comments

thekoopabros
thekoopabros 13 years ago

Thanks for the ID @Latimeria. :)

thekoopabros
thekoopabros 13 years ago

Thanks. I thought so too. :)

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peter
peter 13 years ago

That purple colour is so vibrant!

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thekoopabros
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thekoopabros

British Columbia, Canada

Spotted on Mar 28, 2009
Submitted on Feb 18, 2011

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