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Friday, March 6, 2020

Like blackberry swirl

A mystery close-up for you.  Can you tell what type of organism this is?




The next image shows the entire animal:

 

Bat Star (Patiria miniata), photographed in Pacific Grove, CA.  In the first photo, the little bumpy curved purple and cream-colored pieces are spines.  Aren't they intriguing?

We were impressed with the diversity of Bat Star color morphs we saw this afternoon red, orange, gray, brown, in various mottled combinations.

1 comment:

Hollis said...

I love a bat star's spines. The surface has an interesting pattern to the naked eye, but they seem to bloom when magnified... wow!