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Pisaster ochraceus
Sea-star
(shown with Anthopleura elagantissima)

Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0705 0675 (2005-07-20)

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO

date of photo between 1980 and 1985

location Monterey Bay (Monterey County, California, US)

family Asteriidae

order Forcipulatida

class Asteroidea

habitat Subtidal

notes Located on a wharf piling, the sea star is preying on Anthopleura anemones.

camera Nikon in Oceanic housing

photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Sea-star (Cynthia Trowbridge )

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Reviewed by Cynthia Trowbridge Mar 2, 2007

Action: changed name from "Pisaster ochraceous" to "Pisaster ochraceus "

Reviewer's comments:

"species name spelled incorrectly"

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