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Description
A herd of white brittle stars. Are they feeding with their arms extendedupward? Note the brittle star at the top, it has five white spherical objectssurrounding its central disk. Is this rare, or just hard to see in the otherimages? A small squat lobster is also seen. (Image credit: Lophelia II)
Credit
Lophelia II
Display Date
2010 1028091711
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Lophelia II Expeditions