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Definitely don't remove a live sea star from the water and carry it home—you're guaranteed to kill it.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 There's also a chunky sea star called the Atheraster umbo, and a translucent worm called the Laetmonice murrayae.—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 The area's tidepools are home to sea stars, chitons, crabs and limpets.—Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026 The marine biologist has studied sea stars since the 1970s, and the animals had always seemed more solid a bet than others in the ocean.—Casey Parks, Washington Post, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sea star