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pl23_expn2868.jpg

A purple pancake urchin with white tube feet attracted to plastic marine debris

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Description

A purple pancake urchin with white tube feet attracted to plastic marine debris. Perhaps some organic material still was present near or in the plastic.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard

Display Date

20140921T132611Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collections

Modern Expeditions

Our Deepwater Backyard 2014