Sunflower star, Pycnopodia helianthoides, and giant urchins.

Queen Charlotte Strait, BC, Canada, 1999

This image was taken in Hussar Bay, adjacent to the world famous Browning Pass dive areas. The Sunflower star is a voracious pedator, and is the worlds fastest sea star. They can attain a size of 2.5 feet in diameter.

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