Starfish in all Shapes and Sizes!
Although I had heard of and seen "starfish" or "sea stars" before when we lived in New Mexico, it was when my family moved to the western Pacific island of Guam that I was able to see these interesting creatures in their natural habitats when I was snorkeling on the coral reefs.
The variety of starfish on Guam was astounding. In addition to the typical, stereotypical 5-point starfish one thinks about when pondering star fish, there were also strange-looking things that looked like puffed up pillows--the "pillow-stars", quick-moving spiny things--the "brittle-stars", and convoluted masses of poisonous spines--the "Crown-of-Thorns" starfish.
You can also find a great variety of starfish among The Rock Islands of Palau or in Hawaii. Even elsewhere--along any of the coastlines (and the deep abyssal areas of the oceans!), you can find all sorts of strange and wonderful starfish!
Contents at a Glance
- Starfish Along with Other Coral-Reef Buddies--The Anemones, Coral, and Algae!
- Couple of Stars!
- Stars on Camera! (No, Not Angelina Jolie or Paris Hilton!)-- Sea Stars!
Starfish Along with Other Coral-Reef Buddies--The Anemones, Coral, and Algae!
Couple of Stars!
Stars on Camera! (No, Not Angelina Jolie or Paris Hilton!)-- Sea Stars!
The boy on the beach
Crown of Thorns Star...
Starfish
Red Starfish
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The "Crown-Of-Thorns" Starfish--Acanthaster planci---Reef Eater!
Although most starfish are sort of benign, the "crown-of-thorns" starfish, Acanthaster planci, can cause great destruction of coral reefs by enveloping coral colonies and digesting the animals that make up those colonies--leaving their bleached and lifeless "skeletons" behind. Those bleached and dead remains become coated with algae and silt and then are no longer able to support the normal abundant life that most coral reefs have.The spines of the Acanthaster starfish can also inflict severe and painful wounds to careless SCUBA divers and snorkelers if they accidentally come in contact with them.
Read Up on the Stars! (No, Not Angelina Jolie or Paris Hilton! -- Sea Stars!)
Starfish - Rear Window Graphic 60" x 38"
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Starfish Eat a Variety of Things!
Starfish - Maybe Heading Out to Find a Clam for Dinner!
Star Stuff You Can Wear!
Starfish Turnover...
Starfish Turnover Sequence
A timelapse of a Starfish turnover behavior.10 minutes compressed into 1.
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Don't Mind Giving and Arm and a Leg!
Starfish--all over the place!
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- NAIZA NAIZA Jan 28, 2009 @ 10:45 pm
- Marvelous sea creature! I love starfish especially the orange one it's just sad that I never seen this kinda huge. Often, I only to see those little one for I can't do swimming much deeper. Definitely, a fabulous five!
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- naturegirl7 naturegirl7 Dec 7, 2008 @ 7:02 pm
- Welcome to the Naturally Native Squids group. Don't forget to add your lens link to the appropriate plexo and vote for it.
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- Classic Classic Jan 5, 2008 @ 6:27 pm
- Those pink ones look indeed, very strange! Thanks for sharing and for submitting your great lens to my group Nature and Environment!
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