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Large white pancake urchin  (Araeosoma fenestratum)

Description

Large white pancake urchin (Araeosoma fenestratum). Arms of a commensalbrittle star can be seen in bottom center. The urchin's tube feet are orienteddownward on the seafloor as opposed to the last two images.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard

Display Date

20141006T145709Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collections
Modern Expeditions
Our Deepwater Backyard 2014