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Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Sea Star
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 1208 1888 (2008-12-15)Copyright © 2008 Ron Wolf
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date of photo Dec 11, 2008
location
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. Moss Beach (San Mateo County, California, US)family
Astriidae
order
Forcipulatida
class Asteroidea
habitat Intertidal zonenotes This species normally has five rays, but this unusual specimen appears to be growing two new rays from the stump of an amputated arm. Keywords: six-rayed, regeneration.camera Canon 20D, 46mm, f/10, 1/125 sec.
photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other
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Ochre Sea Star (photographer)
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