Starfish (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Starfish

Caption

Mystery solved: the mystery larvae collected in the Caribbean grow up to become this sea star, Valvaster striatus, which is only known from the Indo Pacific region.

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Gustav Paulay

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