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Tube feet of the Sunflower Sea Star. Another “by-catch” while prawn fishing. They are searching for something to stick to. Canada,Geotagged,Pycnopodia helianthoides,Summer,Sunflower seastar Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Tube feet of the Sunflower Sea Star.

Another “by-catch” while prawn fishing. They are searching for something to stick to.

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  1. The feet!! Thanks so much for sharing, Gary! Posted 6 years ago

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''Pycnopodia helianthoides'', commonly known as the sunflower seastar, is a large sea star found in the northeast Pacific. It is among the largest sea stars in the world, with a maximum armspan of 1 m. Sunflower seastars usually have 16 to 24 limbs; their color can vary widely. They are predatory, feeding mostly on sea urchins, clams, snails, and other small invertebrates.

Similar species: Forcipulatida
Species identified by gary fast
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Uploaded Aug 8, 2019. Captured Aug 8, 2019 09:00 in Comox-Strathcona I, BC, Canada.
  • DSC-HX80
  • f/3.5
  • 1/160s
  • ISO80
  • 4.1mm