The sunflower star Pycnopodia helianthoides, is shown with whelkegg cases

The sunflower star Pycnopodia helianthoides, is shown here with stacked egg cases of a whelk. Pycnopodia is a predator and likely planning to forage on the egg cases. Image courtesy of Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

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