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September 1, 2020: Brittlestar

A brittlestar seen wrapping itself around a soft coral (Paramuricea) during a dive to explore along the Sigsbee Escarpment during the Gulf of Mexico 2012 expedition.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2012. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).

A brittlestar seen wrapping itself around a soft coral (Paramuricea) during a dive to explore along the Sigsbee Escarpment during the Gulf of Mexico 2012 expedition.