Luzon Sea Star, Echinaster luzonicus, showing a five arm regeneration growing from the stump of a "parent" arm. Please see below for more information.

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Luzon Sea Star, Echinaster luzonicus, showing a five arm regeneration growing from the stump of a "parent" species of Sea Star autonomizes (deliberately casts off) an arm as a means of reproduction. There are several Platyctenid Ctenophore, or Creeping Comb Jelly, Coeloplana astericola living on it. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Bali Sea, Indian Ocean

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Size: 3900px × 2600px
Location: Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Photo credit: © cbimages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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