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Ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) underside view in Pacific Ocean tidepool, feeds on California mussel by prying open the shell with suction from its hundreds of tube feet then pushing its stomach in through the opening to digest its meal. Summer, Pacific Rim National Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Thomas Kitchin & Victoria Hurst/leesonphoto. All Rights Reserved.
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