D2 discovered one of the largest aggregations of brisingid sea stars anyone on the ship had ever seen.
Brisingid Sea Star Aggregation
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Hohonu Moana 2016. Download larger version.

During exploration of the the southeast of Castellano Seamount as part of the 2016 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawaiʻi expedition, we discovered one of the largest aggregations of brisingid sea stars anyone on the ship had ever seen.

Learn more