Amphiura sp. 1
10cm (1 arm)

This appears to be a species of Amphiura. They hide in holes in the reef and stick their arms out at night to feed on passing plankton. They are common on lagoon, pinnacle and seaward reefs.

The one below was stretching out from under a field of zoanthids.

Created 16 January 2019

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