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Dermasterias imbricata (Leather Star), Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Star) |
The sunflower (Pycnopodia helianthoides) is a real predator - it would eat the leather star (Dermasterias imbricata) if given a chance. This sunflower star has 18 arms, but from the look of it, some are rather new. Fully grown, they should about 20 arms.
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Camera: | Nikon F100 |
Date: | Friday, August 29th, 2003 |
Film: | Fuji Velvia 50 (slide) |
Lens: | 28-70mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S Zoom-Nikkor |
Photographer: | John Harvey |
Region: | North America, Canada, British Columbia |
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species related to Dermasterias imbricata (Leather Star)
species related to Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Star) |
Tag: | sea star |
Larger image: | 2000 x 1313 |
Raw image: | 3780 x 2481 |
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