Leather Star or Dermasterias imbricata to it's friends. Apparently it eats sea anemone's and sea cucumbers (unlike the Ochre Sea Star that his here to feed on shell fish)

Camera:	Nikon F100
Date:	Saturday, May 22nd, 2004
Film:	Fuji Velvia 50 (slide)
Lens:	105mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor
Photographer:	John Harvey
Scientific Name:	species related to Dermasterias imbricata (Leather Star)
Tag:	sea star, beach
Larger Image:	1333 x 2000
Raw Image:	2500 x 3750