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Reddish starfish with needle-like and paddle-like structures covering it

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Description

Reddish starfish with needle-like and paddle-like structures covering it. Thisweird starfish looks like the missing link between starfish and urchins.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program, Oceano Profundo 2015; Exploring Puerto Rico's Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs

Display Date

20150429T131606Z

Location

hiting Seamount approximately 1200 meters

Category

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Oceano Profundo 2015