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The secret life of starfish
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The secret life of starfish

21/02/2017

Dr Liam Herringshaw (Canada) In every sea, in every ocean,Beasts of freakish locomotionProwl the substrate, seeking preyTo feast on in a monstrous way. Dinner is served. On a plate before you, there is a delicious roast chicken. However, the bird is larger than your head and you have no hands … Read More

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Collecting fossils on the Jurassic Coast: The Eype Starfish Bed
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Collecting fossils on the Jurassic Coast: The Eype Starfish Bed

24/03/2016

Richard Edmonds (UK) Between Seatown and Eype, on the West Dorset coast (part of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site), there is a remarkable layer of rock known as the Eype Starfish Bed. This is famous for exquisitely brittle starfish (brittlestars) fossils that are usually preserved on … Read More

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