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| Pisaster ochraceus |
Ochre Star
Native to California |
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Taxonomy |
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Kingdom |
Animalia |
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Phylum |
Echinodermata |
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Class |
Asteroidea |
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Order |
Forcipulatida |
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Family |
Asteriidae |
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Genus |
Pisaster |
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Species |
ochraceus |
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Caption: Pisaster ochraceus feeding on Mytilus californianus
Location: Bodega Marine Reserve
Date: 1 July 2007
Photographer: Jackie Sones |
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Caption: Pisaster ochraceus - orange form
Location: Bodega Marine Reserve
Date: 1 July 2007
Photographer: Jackie Sones |
BML Synoptic Collection
For access to specimens contact BMR staff.
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1. Doran Jetty |
18 April 1976 |
J. Carlton |
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2. Horseshoe Cove |
Unknown |
J.T. Rees |
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Caption: Juvenile Pisaster ochraceus
Location: Bodega Marine Reserve
Date: 1 July 2007
Photographer: Jackie Sones |
Local Project and Publications
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Species Information from BMR
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General Species Information
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References with General Information
- Morris et al. 1980. Intertidal Invertebrates of California.
- Ricketts et al. 1985. Between Pacific Tides.
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