Solaster stimpsoni (Striped sun star) ... Solaster stimpsoni, common names Stimpson's sun star, sun star, orange sun star, striped sunstar, and sun sea star, is a...
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Sea stars, also known colloquially as starfish, have rebounded on Oregon's coast from a wasting disease that wiped out great numbers.
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The sea bat (Patiria miniata) usually has webbed arms; it is common from Alaska to Mexico. Sun stars of the genera Crossaster and Solaster are found in...
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A mysterious virus that's been wiping out sea stars on the West Coast since 2013 has spread all the way to Southeast Alaska — but it hasn't made it to Southwest...
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A stunning look at starfish reveal beautiful patterns—but what exactly are those wormy structures, bald patches, and spiky maces...
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Russian photographer and marine biologist Alexander Semenov took these incredible pictured beneath the waves of the White Sea, the Red Sea and the Sea of...
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Alexander Semenov is the head of the scientific divers team at the White Sea Biological Station (WSBS) in Russia. He's also a prolific undersea photographer...
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