New Zealand Seashore

DSC_7648 Cushion sea star (Patiriella regularis) one typical, and two atypical sea stars. Although most have five arms, cushion stars can frequently have fewer, or more arms. Six armed stars are quite common, four and seven armed stars are sometimes found, and on rare occasions even eight armed stars turn up. Whangateau Harbour

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