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June 16, 2021: Basket Star

This image shows the intricate arms of a basket star, imaged during the fourth dive of the 2016 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawaiʻi expedition to explore a headwall scarp on the north side of Pioneer Bank.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Hohonu Moana 2016. Download larger version (jpg, 771 KB).

This image shows the intricate arms of a basket star, imaged during the fourth dive of the 2016 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawaiʻi expedition to explore a headwall scarp on the north side of Pioneer Bank. Basket stars are close relatives of brittle stars and feed by perching in an elevated position and extending their arms in a net-like fashion perpendicular to the current to catch small crustaceans, jellyfish, and other small animals that come within reach.