A cookie sea star, in the genus Plinthaster, feeding on a demosponge, as seen during Dive 04 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition.
Cookie Sea Star
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A cookie sea star, in the genus Plinthaster, feeding on a demosponge, as seen during Dive 04 of the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition.