Mastodawn

#NewSpecies!
New deep sea starfish from #newcaledonia just surfaced:

Plinthaster australis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EAEA5C-FF95-9B71-FC9D-F995FC79FCE1
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/megataxa.19.1.1
#Megataxa #PlinthasterAustralis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #echinodermata #asterozoa #seastar #starfish #deepsea

Ryan B Framed May 25

Crown of Thorns

@[email protected] figured it out! (sooner than I thought someone would!)

A type a Sea Star, this crown of thorns eats coral and an abundance is a sign of poor coral health on the reef. They are venomous to humans so no touch!

Thanks for playing along @Jess.Stetson @Mr_Xarii @Visibilium @[email protected] @arcturus and @[email protected] that was fun! Lots of great guesses!

#crownofthorns #guessthisphoto #seastar #starfish #wildlife #nature #underwaterphotography #reef #coral #diving #guam

TKHUNT May 23

https://www.tkhunt.com/2335559/ いちばんのボート会社シースターで行くピピ島ツアー#プーケット #プーケット旅行 #ピピ島 #seastar #マヤベイ #Tours #travel #ツアー

Alberta Palaeo Society May 22

This week’s Fossil Friday is a Late Cretaceous sea star from Alberta (APS 1987.038). It was found in the Cardium Formation, which formed along the shallow margin of the Western Interior Seaway. This seaway bisected North America, connecting the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. This sea star would have lived in the warm, shallow waters along that margin.

It was found by Harvey Negrich and Don Sabo. Photo credit Howard Allen.

#palaeontology #paleontology #fossils #seastar #fossilfriday

Plazi Species May 22

#NewSpecies!
New deep sea starfish from #newcaledonia just surfaced:

Calliaster hystrix

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EAEA5C-FFD3-9B28-FC9D-F995FABBF841
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/megataxa.19.1.1
#Megataxa #CalliasterHystrix

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #echinodermata #asterozoa #seastar #starfish #deepsea

Kitty Ocean May 11

New week, new #3D-print design!

This week: #SeaStar

Download: https://ko-fi.com/s/038e6ca6c8 (Free)

Please use the tag #3DbyKittyOcean when you post your own version

#anime #manga #fantasy #oc #sketch #prettygirl #cute #kawaii #chibi #イラスト #アニメ #漫画 #可愛い

Note: You may notice varied quality between prints. That is because some were made on my old 3D-printer, right before it broke down. I now have a new 3D-printer, that gives much better quality. This 3D-print has been made on my new 3D-printer.