This subtidal seastar frequently has its papulae out, which makes the rays appear smooth and gelatinous as seen here. The aboral ossicles form spines which are single, clustered, or in a network. Photo by Dave Cowles, July 2005
Pisaster ochraceus, oral viewPisaster ochraceus (USNM E45306), collected from Taboga Island, Panama Bay, Gulf of Panama, eastern Pacific, North Pacific Ocean.
Pisaster ochraceus, aboral viewPisaster ochraceus (USNM E45306), collected from Taboga Island, Panama Bay, Gulf of Panama, eastern Pacific, North Pacific Ocean.