Species: Patiria miniata
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Today, we noticed that our Patiria have begun to metamorphose. Below you can see a brachiolaria (advanced Asteroid larva) crawling along the filmy substrate in preparation for metamorphosis, as well as several juveniles that have already metamorphosed.
Up close shots of the brachiolaria:
Juvenile up close:
- Andrew Miller
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