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IMA > Life Along the Seashore of Trinidad and Tobago  > Thorny starfish, Spiny sea star
Science name: Echinaster sentus Thorny starfish Found in shallow water in seagrass beds and rocky areas, its colour varies from red to brown to purple. The tips of the five arms are blunt and covered with short, spaced spines. Sea stars are known for their ability to regenerate limbs. They accomplish this by having most or all of their vital organs in their arms. Photo credit: Jonathan Gomez

Thorny starfish, Spiny sea star

Science name: Echinaster sentus

Thorny starfish

Found in shallow water in seagrass beds and rocky areas, its colour varies from red to brown to purple. The tips of the five arms are blunt and covered with short, spaced spines. Sea stars are known for their ability to regenerate limbs. They accomplish this by having most or all of their vital organs in their arms.

Photo credit: Jonathan Gomez

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