Seven-armed starfish are the giants of New Zealand’s starfish, growing up to 75 centimetres in diameter. Usually found below low-tide level, they are carnivores and eat sea snails, pāua (abalone) and chitons. This specimen is devouring a sea urchin, or kina.
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Kim Westerskov
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