Starfish, Astropecten bispinosus, on a sandy ground. Found on a dive at Mgarr Ix-Xini in Malta, Mediterranean Sea.

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These sea stars are usually found on sandy sea floor, buried during the day. They come out at dawn to prey on smaller mollusks. This one was foudn in Mgarr Ix-Xini, Malta. Mgarr IX-Xini is a marine protected area in south western Gozo, the second largestof the Maltese Islands.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Mgarr ix xini, Gozo, Malta
Photo credit: © Rasmus Loeth Petersen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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