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The brittle stars, Ophiura sarsi, often carpet the seafloor of theOlympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

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Description

The brittle stars, Ophiura sarsi, often carpet the seafloor of theOlympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. They can move remarkably fast.

Credit

Ed Bowlby, NOAA/Olympic Coast NMS; NOAA/OAR/Office of Ocean Exploration

Location

Washington, Olympic Coast NMS

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Keywords

Ocean Exploration

Invertebrates

Starfish