An unknown species of sea star in the genus Cheiraster sitting on top of a highly sedimented rock face. This sea star was successfully collected to be used to fill in important information in existing identification guides. This was seen during Dive 10 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.
Sea Star
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An unknown species of sea star in the genus Cheiraster sitting on top of a highly sedimented rock face. This sea star was successfully collected to be used to fill in important information in existing identification guides. This was seen during Dive 10 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition.