snake tails

A form of snake tail — Ophiopsammus maculata - a reddish-brown starfish with five smooth, rounded, jointed arms, each tapered towards the tip growing up to 300 mm across. Commonly found amongst seaweed from low-tide to about 20 m depth throughout New Zealand.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of snake tail
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