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Description
The disc of this tiny brittlestar is 5 mm in diameter. Brittlestars of all sizesare common in deepwater coral communities including this small one found insurface sediments associated with Lophelia pertusa.
Credit
Lophelia II 2009. Deepwater Coral
Display Date
2009 August 26
Location
Gulf of Mexico
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Lophelia II Expeditions
Keywords
Ocean Exploration