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A seemingly pathetically small white sea lily crinoid

Description

A seemingly pathetically small white sea lily crinoid. Is this a regeneratingcrinoid? Was the original top lopped of by something. Or is this species ofcrinoid have a naturally diminutive head area relative to its stalk.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150806T230455Z

Location

Hawaii, Southeast Maro Ridge

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana