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A purple feather star crinoid that appears to be crawling to the top of abroken sponge stalk

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Description

A purple feather star crinoid that appears to be crawling to the top of abroken sponge stalk. Note its trailing legs are not attached to the stalk.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150817T213942Z

Location

Hawaii, Gardner Terrace

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2015 Hohonu Moana