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Necklace Sea Star
A necklace sea star nestles among the C-shaped emerald tentacles of anchor coral in the western Pacific Ocean.

Photograph by Wolcott Henry

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Patterns in Nature: Sea Creatures

See photos of sea stars (starfish) and sea urchins, from National Geographic.

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