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pl23_expn4632.jpg

Closeup of a purple feather star crinoid that appears to be crawling to the topof a broken sponge stalk

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Description

Closeup of a purple feather star crinoid that appears to be crawling to the topof a broken sponge stalk. Note the legs that are not attached to the stalk. Thesmall cream-colored oval creature might be a flatworm.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150817T214021Z

Location

Hawaii, Gardner Terrace

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2015 Hohonu Moana