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A purple and white feather star crinoid secure on a chrysogorgid coral. Thiscrinoid is in a seemingly prostrated posture. This species is seen in thisposture in images expn5136 and expn5122. Image expn5135 shows a crinoid thatseems either moving towards this position or coming out of it.
Credit
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana
Display Date
20150926T230347Z
Location
Pacific Ocean, Guyot Ridge
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana