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Blue Sea Star

Linckia laevigata

Photo by Eric Noora
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A bright blue sea star that greeted us on our first descent at Ligpo. Regenerating an arm...

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Linckia laevigata

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Comments (8)
Eric Noora
Thanks for the invite K.c.Truax. Have joined and will add to the mission. Cheers :-)
K.c.Truax
Nice colours Eric! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8529716 I invite you to mi mission, im trying to recollect as many pics of sea stars as possible, i started it beacasue when i was little I thought i'd had to travel to space for watching stars ,but here on our planet we have plenty! :)
Eric Noora
You're welcome Palaimon. Have another spotting but not as bright blue as this one. Will post later :-)
Eric Noora
Yes it did Marta. First thing I noticed during the descent :-)
Palaimon
A blue sea star??? I never see a sea blue sea star before! Thanks for showing me something new!!
The MnMs
It makes such a beautiful contrast with the sand!

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PublishedOctober 28, 2011

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