Summary[edit] Description: English: Dermasterias imbricata (Grube, 1857) - Preserved specimen - HYPOTYPE Dermasterias imbricata (YPM IZ 083616). Digital Image: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History; photo by Daniel J. Drew 2010 Location Country or area Canada County Capital District Locality Victoria Municipality Vancouver Island State province British Columbia Water body Pacific Ocean. Source: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1275090796. Author: Daniel J. Drew Gall L (2019). Invertebrate Zoology Division, Yale Peabody Museum. Yale University Peabody Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/0lkr3w accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-02-19. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1275090796.
Summary[edit] Description: So here is the real Mc Coy- the Giant Sea Star. His inconvenient position a little deep inside the tank resulted in a slightly soft image. The giant sea star, Pisaster giganteus is a species of sea star that lives along the western coast of North America from Southern California to British Columbia. It makes its home on rocky shores near the low tide mark. It preys on mollusks. It can grow as large as 24 in (61 cm) in diameter. Its color varies from brown to red or purple. Marine scientists have undertaken the difficult task of replacing the beloved starfish’s common name with sea star because, well, the starfish is not a fish. It’s an echinoderm, closely related to sea urchins and sand dollars. More notes in the next picture. (Toronto, Canada, Nov.2015). Date: 1 November 2015, 00:00. Source: Giant Starfish- the Giant Sea Star. Author: shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates.
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Summary[edit] Description: Dermasterias imbricata - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States. Date: 28 January 2012, 08:44. Source: sea star. Author: Ed Bierman from CA, usa. Camera location36° 31′ 12.99″ N, 121° 56′ 26.4″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 36.520276; -121.940667.
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Summary[edit] Description: Dermasterias imbricata - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Date: 4 June 2006, 18:17. Source: sea star. Author: Ed Bierman from CA, usa. Camera location48° 24′ 47.29″ N, 123° 23′ 46.34″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 48.413137; -123.396205.
Summary[edit] Description: A slightly better, though still not very sharp picture of the Giant Sea Star or Giant starfish. Starfish are not actually fish at all, they are more closely related to sea urchins and sand dollars. Giant sea stars are usually found around the protected coastal lines with low tide. They can often be found attached to rocks, pier supports or in the sand. The giant sea star only has a few predators. Sea otters and sea birds feed on giant sea stars, and their larvae are eaten by certain types of sea snails. They prey on several kinds of sea organisms including barnacles, gastropods, bivalves and limpets. It eats its prey by extending its stomach so it can fit into tiny gaps, such as mussel shells. More notes in previous captions. (Toronto, Canada, Nov.2015). Date: 1 November 2015, 00:00. Source: Giant Sea Star. Author: shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates.
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Summary[edit] Description: Dermasterias imbricata - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States. Date: 24 January 2009, 21:09. Source: Leather Star. Author: Ed Bierman from CA, usa. Camera location36° 32′ 45.29″ N, 121° 55′ 57.13″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 36.545914; -121.932535.
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Summary[edit] Description: Dermasterias imbricata - Monterey, California. Date: 24 January 2009, 21:08. Source: Leather Star. Author: Ed Bierman from CA, usa.