Giant sea star
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| Pisaster giganteus Stimpson |
The Giant sea star, Pisaster giganteus is a species of star fish that lives along the western coast of North America from Southern California to British Columbia. It makes its home on rocky shores near the low tide mark. It preys on mollusks. It can grow as large as 24 inches in diameter. Its color varies form brown to red or purple.
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- Aquarius Aquarium Institute: Giant Sea Star
- Landenberger, Donald E. "Studies on Selective Feeding in the Pacific Starfish Pisaster in Southern California." Ecology, Vol. 49, No. 6 (Nov., 1968), pp. 1062-1075. Online. March 3, 2008.
- Taxonomicon
