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Starfish

Asterina pectinifara

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Field Notes

Habitat:

I found this starfish on a submerged rock.

Species ID Suggestions

Starfish

Asterina pectinifera

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Jason Alexander
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Comments (16)
mcaul6515
I am pretty sure it is a biscuit starfish, because when I go to the rock pools I see them very often, and my dad would always tell me that they were biscuit starfishes. Maybe it is a sub-species? :)
guillota1
what an exiting starfish i don´t see a starfish like this never wow!!
Tristan Pragnell
I'm sorry mcaul6515. I don't think that it is a biscuit starfish.
Kya
Nice color, is it poisonous?

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