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Echinoderms(Phylum Echinodermata) Text and Photos by Jim Young Click on image for more information.
Asteroidea - Seastars
Pisaster ochraceus Ocher Star
Pisaster brevispinus Giant Pink Star
Pycnopodia helianthoides Sunflower Star
Asterina miniata Bat Star
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Dermasterias imbricata Leather Star
Evasterias troschelii Mottled Star
Leptasterias hexaxis Drab Six-Rayed Star
Echinoidea - Sea Urchins and Sand Dollars
Mesocentrotus franciscanus Red Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Purple Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis Green Sea Urchin
Dendraster excentricus Excentric Sand Dollar
Holothuroidea - Sea Cucumbers
Olive snail. At low tide across some sand flats in Netarts Bay you may encounter meandering and crisscrossing trails of the beautiful little purple olive snail. Click here for more information!
