Close up view of small brittle stars.

Figure 4.  Left: Close up view of small brittle stars (Ophiacantha bidentata) that are very abundant within the corals at some sites.  Right: Venus flytrap anemone is a common filter feeding invertebrate that attaches to the corals.  Note also small, pinkish brittle stars within the corals around the anemone. Image courtesy of Ross et al, NOAA, HBOI.

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Life on the Edge 2005

Life on the Edge 2005 - Biodiversity and Habitats of Invertebrates

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