Ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) amongst giant green anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica). This species of starfish can be found in waters up to 10

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Ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) amongst giant green anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica). This species of starfish can be found in waters up to 100 metres deep and feeds on mussels, barnacles, limpets, snails and other smaller species. It can grow up to 25 centimetres across. Photographed on the Olympic Peninsula, in Washington, USA.

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