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Purple Sea Star, Ochre Sea Star

Pisaster ochraceus

Photo by thekoopabros
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A purple starfish waiting for the tides to come back in.

Taken on the beach on Denman Island, BC, Canada.

Habitat:

The beach.

Notes:

Thanks for the ID Latimeria!

Species ID Suggestions

Ochre sea star

Pisaster ochraceus

Reference Link
Latimeria
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Comments (3)
peter
That purple colour is so vibrant!

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PublishedFebruary 18, 2011

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