Is this a Wrinkled Sea Star, Pteraster militaris or is it a Cushion Star, Pteraster tesselatus? I lean toward wrinkled but I'm not 100% sure. I haven't seen lots of these guys... found him at about 75fsw on Day Island Wall.
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"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
And I was hoping for some Hollywood celebrity. Dang it. It is just a Pteraster.
Where is the photo of our favorite celeb diver Jessica Alba?
I would lean towards Cushion, the arms seem pretty stubby. I had issues with a Cushion/Wrinkled that I saw at DIW as well.
I think I saw the same sea star and IDed it as the Slime/Cushion Pteraster tesselatus
Where is the photo of our favorite celeb diver Jessica Alba?
I would lean towards Cushion, the arms seem pretty stubby. I had issues with a Cushion/Wrinkled that I saw at DIW as well.
I think I saw the same sea star and IDed it as the Slime/Cushion Pteraster tesselatus
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Ok Tom :
now mind you im no nwScubamom but I think you have a grate shot of a
Cushion Star.
thats what im calling the couple I have that look some thing like yours.
maybe Janna should have a speacial class just for us S.S.G
( Scuba Star Gazers ) Oh my goodness does this make me a scuba geek as well Oh boy I hope so
Sparky
now mind you im no nwScubamom but I think you have a grate shot of a
Cushion Star.
thats what im calling the couple I have that look some thing like yours.
maybe Janna should have a speacial class just for us S.S.G
( Scuba Star Gazers ) Oh my goodness does this make me a scuba geek as well Oh boy I hope so
Sparky
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Hey Sparky! Wassup down in Ore-gone???
I think your pic is a leather star!
Come on up and let's go divin'!
-Tom
I think your pic is a leather star!
Come on up and let's go divin'!
-Tom
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Oh sure now he tells meTom Nic wrote:Hey Sparky! Wassup down in Ore-gone???
I think your pic is a leather star!
Come on up and let's go divin'!
-Tom
things are grate down here got to get my butt in gear and head north soon huh
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Yep, Sparky, that would be a Leather Star.
Tim
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Sparky, my good buddy... what you've found is a leather star. Leather star for SURE!!!
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Pteraster tesselatus, aka Cushion Star or Slime Star!
(And yup, Sparky, your shot is a good ol' Leather Star!)
One way you can tell the difference between militaris and tesselatus, is that in tesselatus, the ends of the arms are upturned.
- Janna
PS: Great book to get is called: Sea Stars of BC, SE Alaska, and Puget Sound by Phil Lambert
(And yup, Sparky, your shot is a good ol' Leather Star!)
One way you can tell the difference between militaris and tesselatus, is that in tesselatus, the ends of the arms are upturned.
- Janna
PS: Great book to get is called: Sea Stars of BC, SE Alaska, and Puget Sound by Phil Lambert
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Good visual cue! Thanks Janna!nwscubamom wrote:One way you can tell the difference between militaris and tesselatus, is that in tesselatus, the ends of the arms are upturned.
PS: Great book to get is called: Sea Stars of BC, SE Alaska, and Puget Sound by Phil Lambert
And yet another book to get....
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Ah Grasshopper - one can never have too many Marine life ID books!
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