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Numerous white brittle stars on a sediment and rock substrate

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Description

Numerous white brittle stars on a sediment and rock substrate. This type ofbrittle star is always seen on the seafloor and not in coral bushes. Thevariation in size of the individuals seen here is interesting. Are they all the same species?

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard

Display Date

20140920T191918Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collections

Modern Expeditions

Our Deepwater Backyard 2014