Crinoids and brittle stars attached to the glass sponge Farrea occa. These echinoderms were frequently observed attached to glass sponges, black corals, stylasterids and octocorals during the dive.
Crinoids and Brittle Stars
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Deep-sea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).
Crinoids and brittle stars attached to the glass sponge Farrea occa. These echinoderms were frequently observed attached to glass sponges, black corals, stylasterids and octocorals during the dive.
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