From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Best found at
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Whale park +
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| Class
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Asteroidea +
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| Common name is
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Ochre star +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Asteriidae +
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| Genus
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Pisaster +
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| Is Documented by MRG
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Sitka +
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| NeedBetterPhoto
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false +
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| Order
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Forcipulatida +
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| Origination status is
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Native +
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| Phylum
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Echinodermata +
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| Scientific name is
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Pisaster ochraceus +
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| SpecificEpithet
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ochraceus +
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| Summary
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It is very rigid, heavily calcified, and has broadly triangular arms. This species typically eats [[Mytilus trossulus|Pacific Blue Mussel (''Mytilus trossulus'')]] and barnacles ([[Balanus|''Balanus'' spp.]]) +
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| Synonyms include
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Pisaster fissispinus (Stimpson +
, 1862) +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Pisaster ochraceus +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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29 July 2013 17:42:37 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Pisaster ochraceus +
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