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A brownish-white feather star crinoid. Although supposedly totally dark in thedeep sea with no need for color, this seems to be an instance of the crinoidadapting camouflage coloration. (Image credit: NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program, Oceano Profundo 2015; Exploring Puerto Rico's Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs)