Summary ²

The leather star (Dermasterias imbricata) is a fairly small sea star, growing up to 30 cm (12 in) across. 5 (rarely 6) broad arms with a slippery smooth surface and a distinctive odour likened to garlic. Reddish brown with grey-green colour at the margins. Ranges from central Alaska to north Mexico. Found from the intertidal zone to 91 m depth. Preys on sea anemones.

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1. (c) Liam O'Brien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Liam O'Brien
2. Adapted by Strawberry Isle Marine Research Society from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermasterias_imbricata

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