Purple sea urchins, beware: There’s a purple urchin-eating predator on the horizon — and its name is the sunflower sea star. That’s the plot line coming from a small upstart research ...

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That’s because, with their up to 24 arms, sunflower sea stars are voracious and carnivorous predators who keep the numbers of other creatures in check. Historically, ...

That’s because, with their up to 24 arms, sunflower sea stars are voracious and carnivorous predators who keep the numbers of other creatures in check. Historically, ...