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Pisaster brevispinus
(Giant Pink Star)
©
Derek Holzapfel
(Photo ID #16097)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Pender Island
Photographer
Derek Holzapfel
Habitat
mud bottom
Photo Date
February 01, 2012
Upload Date
February 03, 2012
Elevation (m)
-6
UTM Zone #
Latitude
48.748706817627
UTM Easting
Longitude
-123.182273864746
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
16097
Notes
South Pender Island - Boundary Pass ocean access. This one may break all size records for a sea star. Too bad I did not have a measuring tape, but would estimate 1.5 to 2m tip to tip. My references state that maximum size is 65cm across, which is much smaller than this specimen.
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