The branches of this primnoid octocoral supported several beautiful brittle stars with their arms outstretched in an effort to catch food floating by in the water column.
Octocoral with Brittle Stars
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download largest version (jpg, 1.6 MB).

The branches of this primnoid octocoral supported several beautiful brittle stars with their arms outstretched in an effort to catch food floating by in the water column.

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