Pacific Jewel Starfish

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- Name: Pacific Jewel Starfish (Nidorellia armata)

- Size: Up to 10 inches in diameter

- Arms: 5 thick and tapered arms with rows of spines and tube feet

- Color: Reddish-brown to brown or purple with white or gray spots on upper surface; pale yellow on underside with small tubercles

- Habitat: Rocky intertidal areas along the west coast of North America, from Alaska to California.