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December 9, 2021: Sea Star

This sea star from the family Solasteridae was imaged at 1,122 meters (about 3,681 feet) depth during Dive 12 of the Windows to the Deep 2018 expedition to explore an intercanyon ridge offshore North Carolina. This area is characterized by a series of elongated ridges with continental slope origins between larger, major canyons.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Windows to the Deep 2018. Download larger version (jpg, 1.5 MB).

This sea star from the family Solasteridae was imaged at 1,122 meters (about 3,681 feet) depth during Dive 12 of the Windows to the Deep 2018 expedition to explore an intercanyon ridge offshore North Carolina. This area is characterized by a series of elongated ridges with continental slope origins between larger, major canyons.