Pisaster brevispinus

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Giant pink star:
Giant pink star (Pisaster brevispinus): This huge, dramatic starfish is primarily a subtidal species of quiet sandy or muddy bottoms. Although ocasionally found by terrestrial explorers during extreme negative tides, it is more readily observed from small boats in winter when the water is clear. Its incredibly long "reach" with its tube feet and even stomach means that it can stick its tube feet down into the bottom about as far as its arms are long, and then extract the hapless bivalve at the other end. This species is essentially impossible to confuse with any other, thanks to its huge size, short but stiff dorsal spines, and pale pink color.






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