Another predator on barnacles is the starfish species " Pisaster ochraceus ".
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The " Pisaster ochraceus " could live as long as twenty years.
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"Pisaster ochraceus " uses its tube feet to handle its prey.
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When " Pisaster ochraceus " is present there is a diverse intertidal community.
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It may take as long as 10 years for the starfish, Pisaster ochraceus, to recolonize, scientists say.
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The researcher, from Oregon State University, studied Pisaster ochraceus, a sea star found on the Oregon coast.
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At the larval stage, " Pisaster ochraceus " are filter feeders and their diet consists of plankton.
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Certain starfish ochre sea star ( " Pisaster ochraceus " ), which does not feed on sea pens.
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In 2006, a mass die-off of the purple sea star ( " Pisaster ochraceus " ) occurred off the coast of British Columbia.
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In an experimental removal of " Pisaster ochraceus ", it was shown that " Mytilus californianus " becomes almost completely dominant of the intertidal community.
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