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pl23_expn5699.jpg

A brisingid starfish perched atop a dead coral branch in a feeding posture

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Description

A brisingid starfish perched atop a dead coral branch in a feeding posture.Appears to be Brisinga panopla.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150902T202433Z

Location

Pacific Ocean, Ellis Seamount

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2015 Hohonu Moana