A blue sea star, Linkia laevigata, releases gametes as it spawns on a reef in Indonesia. Echinoderms release sperm and eggs into the water column.

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Location: West Papua, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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