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Blue Starfish on the beach Don't worry, we saw this beautiful creature sitting on the beach, realized that it was still alive, and took it back out into the ocean and onto some rocks. Echinoderm,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Linckia laevigata,Sulawesi Click/tap to enlarge

Blue Starfish on the beach

Don't worry, we saw this beautiful creature sitting on the beach, realized that it was still alive, and took it back out into the ocean and onto some rocks.

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''Linckia laevigata'' is a species of sea star in the shallow waters of tropical Indo-Pacific . The variation most commonly found is pure, dark, or light blue, although observers find the aqua, purple, or orange variation throughout the ocean. These sea stars may grow up to 30 cm in diameter, with rounded tips at each of the arms; some individuals may bear lighter or darker spots along each of their arms. Individual specimens are typically firm in texture, possessing the slightly tubular, elongated.. more

Similar species: Valvatidan Sea Stars
Species identified by Barry
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Uploaded Jun 24, 2017. Captured Oct 14, 2013 23:41 in Unnamed Road, Bunaken, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • EX-ZR100
  • f/5.7
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 21.94mm