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![A purple and white feather star crinoid secure on a chrysogorgid coral expn5138.jpg A purple and white feather star crinoid secure on a chrysogorgid coral](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expn5138.jpg?itok=FyCb-JJS)
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A purple and white feather star crinoid secure on a chrysogorgid coral. Thiscrinoid is in a seemingly prostrated posture. This species is seen in thisposture in images expn5136 and expn5122. Image expn5135 shows a crinoid thatseems either moving towards this position or coming out of it. (Image credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana)