Basket star - Astroboa nuda

The brittle star Astroboa nuda is a spectacular basket star species with long arms thick with lacy curling tendrils. They emerge at night to feed on plankton especially during periods of strong current. This photo shows a small portion of one arm which reached over 2 ft (60cm) in length.

30 December 2016

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