#Valvatacea
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The Indo-Pacific Sand Star
Not as colorful as you’d imagine a sea star to be. Yet, still lovely creatures.(These stars traverse the sands on the sea shores, watch where you step!)
There also appear to be small snails on the underside of Specimen 1.
Archaster typicus
15/06/22
#Archaster typicus#Archaster#Indo-Pacific Sand Star#Archasteridae#Valvatida#Valvatacea#Asteroidea#sea stars#Asterozoa#Echinodermata#marine biology#tidepooling#outside entomology
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Crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
Photo by Kary Mar
#crown of thorns starfish#starfish#acanthaster planci#acanthaster#acanthasteridae#valvatida#valvatacea#asteroidea#asterozoa#eleutherozoa#echinodermata
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Cake sea star (Anthenea aspera)
Photo by Loh Kok Sheng
#cake sea star#starfish#anthenea aspera#anthenea#oreasteridae#valvatida#valvatacea#asteroidea#asterozoa#eleutherozoa#echinodermata
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Granulated cushion sea star (Choriaster granulatus)
Photo by Michaels Bubbles
#this is it...the grooviest animal#granulated cushion sea star#cushion sea star#starfish#choriaster granulatus#choriaster#oreasteridae#valvatida#valvatacea#asteroidea#asterozoa#eleutherozoa#echinodermata
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Cushion sea star (Meridiastra calcar)
Photo by Robyn Waayers
#cushion sea star#carpet sea star#starfish#meridiastra calcar#meridiastra#asterinidae#valvatida#valvatacea#asteroidea#asterozoa#eleutherozoa#echinodermata
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Knobbly sea star (Protoreaster nodosus)
Photo by Loh Kok Sheng
#knobbly sea star#starfish#protoreaster nodosus#protoreaster#oreasteridae#valvatida#valvatacea#asteroidea#asterozoa#eleutherozoa#echinodermata
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Eight-armed sea star (Luidia maculata)
Photo by Loh Kok Sheng
#eight armed seastar#starfish#luidia maculata#luidia#luidiidae#paxillosida#valvatacea#asteroidea#asterozoa#eleutherozoa#echinodermata
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Starfish (Pentaceraster mammilatus)
Photo by Loh Kok Sheng
#starfish#pentaceraster mammilatus#pentaceraster#oreasteridae#valvatida#valvatacea#asteroidea#asterozoa#eleutherozoa#echinodermata#beautiful species
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Plain sand star (Astropecten indicus)
Photo by Loh Kok Sheng
#fringed starfish#plain sand star#starfish#astropecten indicus#astropecten#astropectinidae#paxillosida#valvatacea#asteroidea#asterozoa#echinodermata
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