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Class Ophiuroidea
usually hides under corals or rocks..
Based on the banding pattern of the arms, the size and density of the spines, methinks this is Ophiocoma sp.
http://www.poppe-images.com/?t=11&fa...
In contrast to several other common genera in the class: Ophiothrix (with larger spines) and Ophiomastix (with more closely spaced bands). A little more investigation will get you the exact species.
http://www.marinespecies.org/ophiuroidea...
oh this is a sea star? i thought this is a worm kind coz i was told when i was here that this is edible... well, he doesn't seem to know what he's talking about anyway lol
aw i see hehe.. but this is not the starfish one.. the other one.. it's almost like a pin-cushion sea star... this one's like a sea worm or something..
I think this is the starfish you are talking about. Unfortunately, my knowledge doesn't extend to the ocean very much. I'm more about plants and animals on land! Hahahaha!
Spotted on Jun 5, 2011
Submitted on Jun 10, 2011
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