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Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)Observer
neilmcdanielDescription
Very high density of sunflower stars in the shallow subtidal zone. This all changed drastically in September 2013 when Sea Star Wasting Syndrome killed every last one in only a few weeks.
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Balticina willemoesiObserver
neilmcdanielDescription
An extremely tall sea pen, reaching over 2.5 m in height. Believed to be the tallest sea pen in the world. Lives on thick mud substrates where its fleshy peduncle, imbedded in the mud, holds it upright. Generally found at depths below 25 m. The close-up image, taken in September 2010, shows the eggs inside the polyps.
