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Purple Sea Star (Ophidiaster ophidianus)
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Ophidiaster ophidianus

(Lamarck, 1816)

Purple Sea Star

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Asteroidea

Order

Valvatida

Family

Ophidiasteridae

Where to find it

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