Distribution of finds as at September 11th along the North Norfolk Coast from Old Hunstanton to Scolt Head Island and Burnham Overy.
Google Earth view of Scolt Head Island, a 9km sand spit.
September 11, 2007
Distribution of Thread Starfish Finds
Distribution of finds as at September 11th along the North Norfolk Coast from Old Hunstanton to Scolt Head Island and Burnham Overy.
Google Earth view of Scolt Head Island, a 9km sand spit.
September 08, 2007
The Big Discovery! 7th September 2007
Oral (lower) surface
Aboral (upper) surface
A large, complete starfish has been discovered on the sands of Cockle Bight, just off Scolt Head Island. It matches perfectly the partial specimens recovered previously and can be confirmed as a new species, which I have tentatively named linumfenestra funiculus, the string thread starfish. Measuring 90cm in diameter, it confirms the speculation of a giant species of starfish living off coastal Norfolk.
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