Eleven Armed Seastar

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Big starfish on rocks by the carpark across from Customhouse Quay north of Johnston Street. From its shape, it looks to be in the middle of feeding on something. The nearby large starfish, entered separately, had the bright orange tube feet characteristic of Astrostole scabra.

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Big starfish on rocks by the carpark across from Customhouse Quay north of Johnston Street. From its shape, it looks to be in the middle of feeding on something. The nearby large starfish, entered separately, had the bright orange tube feet characteristic of Astrostole scabra.

Big starfish on rocks by the carpark across from Customhouse Quay north of Johnston Street. From its shape, it looks to be in the middle of feeding on something. The nearby large starfish, entered separately, had the bright orange tube feet characteristic of Astrostole scabra.

Big starfish on rocks by the carpark across from Customhouse Quay north of Johnston Street. From its shape, it looks to be in the middle of feeding on something. The nearby large starfish, entered separately, had the bright orange tube feet characteristic of Astrostole scabra.

Eleven armed sea star

There were a number of these spiny, eleven armed starfish at depths of about 1.5m and deeper. A few hours earlier when I first saw them, all the ones I spotted had their arms outstretched, but when I went back to photograph them most had their arms curled around, perhaps feeding? The last shot shows a common cushion star nearby for scale.

There were a number of these spiny, eleven armed starfish at depths of about 1.5m and deeper. A few hours earlier when I first saw them, all the ones I spotted had their arms outstretched, but when I went back to photograph them most had their arms curled around, perhaps feeding? The last shot shows a common cushion star nearby for scale.

There were a number of these spiny, eleven armed starfish at depths of about 1.5m and deeper. A few hours earlier when I first saw them, all the ones I spotted had their arms outstretched, but when I went back to photograph them most had their arms curled around, perhaps feeding? The last shot shows a common cushion star nearby for scale.

There were a number of these spiny, eleven armed starfish at depths of about 1.5m and deeper. A few hours earlier when I first saw them, all the ones I spotted had their arms outstretched, but when I went back to photograph them most had their arms curled around, perhaps feeding? The last shot shows a common cushion star nearby for scale.

There were a number of these spiny, eleven armed starfish at depths of about 1.5m and deeper. A few hours earlier when I first saw them, all the ones I spotted had their arms outstretched, but when I went back to photograph them most had their arms curled around, perhaps feeding? The last shot shows a common cushion star nearby for scale.

Pictures of a few different individuals, all the same species I think. Less common than the cushion stars, but plenty about.