Purple sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) close-up, on the North California coast at MacKerricher State Park, USA

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Ochre Star / purple sea star / ochre starfish, Pisaster ochraceus on the North California coast at MacKerricher State Park, California.

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Photo credit: © Bob Gibbons / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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