The Smallest Sea Star

This species of Australian sea star is known to be the world's smallest of its kind. At its largest this tiny sea star measures only 1 centimeter in diameter. This orangey-yellow creature is actually self-fertilizing, meaning that it has reproductive organs associated with both genders.

Echinoderm / Sea Star

By Hannah Lindstrom

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