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starfish

Photo by EllaSagarin
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Field Notes

Description:

this starfish resembles an Indian rug very much. it has orange, red, and black blotches.

Habitat:

in the ocean

Notes:

when i found an odd shape in the sand i didn't know what to do. turns out, this brilliant starfish buried itself in the sand!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
EllaSagarin
my dad's a marine biologist, and even though i know that "sea star" is the correct way to say it, my dad says "star fish" is also fine.

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedNovember 19, 2011

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