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Pisaster giganteus
Giant Sea Star
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 1211 1606 (2011-12-22)Copyright © 2011 Ron Wolf
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Dec 21, 2011
location
Pillar Point. Princeton (San Mateo County, California, US)family
Asteriidae
order
Forcipulatida
class Asteroidea
habitat Intertidalnotes Detail of the arm tip showing the optic cushion or 'eye spot'. Most sea stars have such a cluster of red-pigmented, light-sensitive cells at the tips of the arms that allow the sea star to detect light and sense changes in its environment.camera Canon EOS 7D, 180mm macro, f/10, 1/60 sec.
photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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Giant Sea Star, Knobby Sea Star (photographer)
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