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California Spiny Sand Star

Astropecten verrilli

Photo by Kiloueka
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Description:

Found a few of these washed up on the beach in Avalon Harbor after a big storm, they were flat with white spines along the sides of their arms, they were all dead or dying

Species ID Suggestions

California Spiny Sand Star

Astropecten verrilli
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