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Pacific Hagfish: The Slimy Deep-Sea Cleaner of the Kelp Coast

The Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) is a jawless, knot-tying deep-sea scavenger whose legendary slime and midnight carcass work keep the seafloor clean.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 26, 2026

A giant rose-pink sea star glides over pale rippled sand at the foot of a bull kelp bed, sunbeams filtering through green water.

Encyclopedia8 min read

Pink Sea Star (Pisaster brevispinus): The Soft-Bottom Giant of Kelp Country

Meet the giant pink sea star — a two-foot, sand-plowing predator of clams and sand dollars that patrols the soft floors between Pacific kelp forests.

Dr. Theo Nakamura · September 26, 2026

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