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'''''Leptasterias aequalis''''', [[common name]]s '''little six-rayed seastar''' or '''six-armed star''', is a species of [[seastar]] or starfish. |
'''''Leptasterias aequalis''''', [[common name]]s '''little six-rayed seastar''' or '''six-armed star''', is a species of [[seastar]] or starfish. |
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This is a small species with a total width of only about 5 cm or 2 inches. The coloration is extremely variable. |
This is a small species, with a total width of only about 5 cm or 2 inches. The coloration is extremely variable. |
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This seastar is found in the eastern [[Pacific Ocean]], from [[Washington State]] to [[Southern California]]. It lives on rocky shores, in the mid [[intertidal zone]]. |
This seastar is found in the eastern [[Pacific Ocean]], from [[Washington State]] to [[Southern California]]. It lives on rocky shores, in the mid [[intertidal zone]]. |
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Leptasterias aequalis, common names little six-rayed seastar or six-armed star, is a species of seastar or starfish.
This is a small species, with a total width of only about 5 cm or 2 inches. The coloration is extremely variable.
This seastar is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from Washington State to Southern California. It lives on rocky shores, in the mid intertidal zone.
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