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Old 09-03-2015, 08:18 PM   #1
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Here are some sea stars, have had a few trips among the rocks at low tides and have quite a few images. Rainbow Sea Star, Orthasterias koehleri, Six-rayed Sea Star, Leptasterias aequalis koehleri and Leather Star, Dermasterias imbricate.
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Old 09-04-2015, 06:03 AM   #2
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Very interesting, I'm glad you shared these~~~heck I didn't even know there were at least 3 different varieties of sea star.

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Old 09-04-2015, 11:01 AM   #3
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Including the fragile sea stars, I have images of 12, 9 more to come. They are just the local ones too.
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Old 09-04-2015, 04:37 PM   #4
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Three more sea stars for todays marine life. Little Mottled Star, Henricia pumila, Sunflower Star, Pycnopodia helianthoides and Mottled Sea Star, Evasterias troschelii.
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Old 09-04-2015, 04:57 PM   #5
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So beautiful! I loved walking down in the tidal pools in NoCal to see all the wonderful sea life there including starfish.
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Old 09-05-2015, 01:21 PM   #6
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Another three star fish, although two are the same but are different colors. The two are Ochre Star, Pisaster ochraceus, and then we have a Pacific Blood Star, Henricia leviuscula.
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Old 09-08-2015, 02:14 PM   #7
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I'll post a few more when the tide goes out.
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Old 09-10-2015, 08:56 AM   #8
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Beautiful photos, Kildale! I had no idea there were so many different kinds of sea stars. Looking forward to more photos!
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Old 09-10-2015, 01:17 PM   #9
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Three more because of the huge demand, well one request. First is a Black and White Brittle Star, Amphipholis pugetana, then a Burrowing Sea Star, Amphiodia occidentalis, and a Daisy Brittle Star, Ophiopholis aculeate. One more next time and some other interesting things.
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What camo!
And you wonder where sci fi gets it's odd ideas for creatures from.
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