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Feather star crinoids - family Antedonidae - on a dead glass sponge

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Description

Feather star crinoids - family Antedonidae - on a dead glass sponge.What are the red-tipped objects on the crinoids? Part of the crinoid? aparasite? something living commensally with the crinoids?

Credit

NOAA/OAR/OER, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas, Leg 1.

Display Date

20160507T011325Z

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Mariana