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Tree of Life Media Contributed By Larry Jon Friesen

ID Thumbnail Media Data
1904
Location USA
Comments Near-mature larva of an aeshnid dragonfly
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Copyright © 1997 Larry Jon Friesen
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Attached to Group Anisoptera (Odonata): view page image collection
Title anislarv.jpg
Image Type Photograph
Image Content Specimen(s)
ID 1904
3662
Scientific Name Sympetrum corruptum
Location USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Copyright © 1997 Larry Jon Friesen
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Attached to Group Anisoptera (Odonata): view page image collection
Title resting.jpg
Image Type Photograph
Image Content Specimen(s)
ID 3662
7385 Fragile Rainbow Star (Astrometis sertulifera) close-up view of aboral surface of arm
Scientific Name Astrometis sertulifera
Location Low intertidal. Santa Barbara, California
Comments Lateral view of arm. The Fragile Rainbow Star has one of the most complex surface architectures. The orange spines are cloaked in violet-blue tissue and surrounded by wreaths of small pedicellariae. There are larger pedicellariae distributed between the spines. The larger and more numerous smaller pedicellariae of this sea star can catch fish which are then passed to the mouth and eaten.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Dr. Larry Jon Friesen
Behavior Fish-eating sea star showing pedicellaria of aboral surface
Life Cycle Stage adult
Body Part arm
View close-up of aboral surcface
Size approx 30 cm whole animal diameter
Copyright © 2003 Larry Jon Friesen
Image Use ToL use only
Creation Date 27 April 2003
Attached to Group Forcipulatida (Asteroidea): view page image collection
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Echinodermata: view page image collection
Title astrometis304.jpg
Image Type Photograph
Image Content Body Parts
ALT Text Fragile Rainbow Star (Astrometis sertulifera) close-up view of aboral surface of arm
ID 7385
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