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Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)
Scientific name: Astropecten armatus

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Echinodermata → Subphylum Asterozoa → Class Asteroidea → Subclass Ambuloasteroidea → Infraclass Neoasteroidea → Superorder Valvatacea → Order Paxillosida → Family Astropectinidae → Genus Astropecten

Common name: Spiny Sand Star
Locations: Eastern Pacific
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesSea Stars

These bury themselves under the sand during the day.

Even at night, in bright light they'll hide over the course of a minute or two:

Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)
Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)
Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)

Other images:
Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)
Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)
Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)
Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)
Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)
Astropecten armatus (Spiny Sand Star)
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