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Research Paper On Northern Pacific Seastar

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The Northern Pacific seastar is a 40 to 50 large predator that is found in Australia and other countries. Northern Pacific sea stars have five arms and each of these arms joins in the center of the organism to form a central disc. These sea stars shows a wide range of colors, from orange to yellow, and sometimes purple on their dorsal side. They have a row of spines from each arm that comes together near the mouth area. Spines also line the ventral groove of each arm, where the tube feet are found. These sea stars are generally found close to shore on either mud, sand or pebble substrates but can live in depths up to 200 metres. They are known to be voracious predators with a varied diet, essentially eating any type of animal that they encounter.

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