Starfish Hiding

As I walked amongst the rocks on the beach at Lundin Links this morning, I spotted this starfish under a rock. Resisting the temptation to give it a poke, I watched it as it slowly emerged and then moved along the rock to tuck itself in again. Nice to see a live one rather than a dead one stranded on the beach.
Note also the mussels embedded in the rock above.

This picture shows the numerous tube feet on its underside which assist locomotion and feeding.