Mottled Star, sometimes called Troschel's Sea Star or Evasterias troschelii to it's friends. This particular one was hiding on the underside of a Lewis's Moonsnail egg collar - sand, eggs and mucus. This star is also a shellfish eater - the white spots on the arm tips are apparently a primitive eye.

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 Evasterias troschelii
Tag:	sea star, beach
Larger image:	1333 x 2000
Raw image:	2475 x 3713