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jackiehildering  > Underwater > Echinoderms - spiny skinned animals
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Injured slime star (Pteraster tesselatus – to 24 cm). Uses toxic mucus as a defense against predators but has still been nibbled on by a crab. Thanks to Neil McDaniel (astounding underwater videographer and sea star fan) and Gregory Jensen (School of Aquatic Fishery Sciences in Washington) for educating me that it was most likely a lithodid crab that caused the slime star’s injuries and, that of the lithodid crabs, it was most likely the aggressive predator with powerful claws – the red fur crab (Acantholithodes hispidus – to 7.5 cm). More information on the slime star at Neil McDaniel’s sea star page http://www.seastarsofthepacificnorthwest.info/species/slime_star.html
P9233388 - Oh what a way to go! Sea stars feed by cracking open their prey using the suction of tube feet and then they stick their stomach into their prey. That's what this rainbow star (60 cm) is doing to the cockle.
© 2012 Jackie Hildering-024283 - Striped sun star and sea fir hydroids.
© 2012 Jackie Hildering-084551 - Leather star (to 30 cm across) and green sea urchin.
© 2012 Jackie Hildering-024274 - Leather star. "Neighbours": include red Irish lord, basket star and female kelp greenling.
PC305121 - Uniquely coloured blood star.
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P4076426 - Hermit crab on orange sunstar
P4226775 - Northern sun star
Injured slime star (Pteraster tesselatus – to 24 cm). Uses toxic mucus as a defense against predators but has still been nibbled on by a crab.
Thanks to Neil McDaniel (astounding underwater videographer and sea star fan) and Gregory Jensen (School of Aquatic Fishery Sciences in Washington) for educating me that it was most likely a lithodid crab that caused the slime star’s injuries and, that of the lithodid crabs, it was most likely the aggressive predator with powerful claws – the red fur crab (Acantholithodes hispidus – to 7.5 cm).
More information on the slime star at Neil McDaniel’s sea star page http://www.seastarsofthepacificnorthwest.info/species/slime_star.html
Injured slime star (Pteraster tesselatus – to 24 cm). Uses toxic mucus as a defense against predators but has still been nibbled on by a crab. Thanks to Neil McDaniel (astounding underwater videographer and sea star fan) and Gregory Jensen (School of Aquatic Fishery Sciences in Washington) for educating me that it was most likely a lithodid crab that caused the slime star’s injuries and, that of the lithodid crabs, it was most likely the aggressive predator with powerful claws – the red fur crab (Acantholithodes hispidus – to 7.5 cm). More information on the slime star at Neil McDaniel’s sea star page http://www.seastarsofthepacificnorthwest.info/species/slime_star.html
Injured slime star (Pteraster tesselatus – to 24 cm). Uses toxic mucus as a defense against predators but has still been nibbled on by a crab.
Thanks to Neil McDaniel (astounding underwater videographer and sea star fan) and Gregory Jensen (School of Aquatic Fishery Sciences in Washington) for educating me that it was most likely a lithodid crab that caused the slime star’s injuries and, that of the lithodid crabs, it was most likely the aggressive predator with powerful claws – the red fur crab (Acantholithodes hispidus – to 7.5 cm).
More information on the slime star at Neil McDaniel’s sea star page http://www.seastarsofthepacificnorthwest.info/species/slime_star.html
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Keywords: canada british columbia echinoderm slime star northern vancouver island discordant mussels
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