What is this creature?
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DevonDiver
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It's a Feather Star / Crinoid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinoid
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Feather.htm
If I had to guess 'type', I'd go with Robust Feather Star.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinoid
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Feather.htm
If I had to guess 'type', I'd go with Robust Feather Star.
designbysue
Contributor
WOW! Looks like a knot of computer wires!
billmackbarnes
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Be careful! They will attack you!
Actually they are just sticky and will cling to you.
Then you look like an idiot when you come out of the water. hehe
They come in a variety of colors, may be closed up, may be opened up, may be actively combing the water, or even free swimming at times. They can also a home to small shrimp or possibly other creatures.
Bill
Actually they are just sticky and will cling to you.
Then you look like an idiot when you come out of the water. hehe
They come in a variety of colors, may be closed up, may be opened up, may be actively combing the water, or even free swimming at times. They can also a home to small shrimp or possibly other creatures.
Bill
DevonDiver
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Yeah, they are really beautiful when free-swimming....
That is just super cool! All my years diving and all the crinoids I've seen, I've never seen one free swimming... I'd never have guessed they could free swim! A new wonder of the deep, that
Thanks!
Rick
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