Various InvertebratesMarineThemes2017-12-20T12:56:58-06:00
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Japanese Sand Dollar (Clypeaster japonicus) with debris attached to it's upper surface. Japanese Sand Dollar (Clypeaster japonicus) with debris attached to it's upper surface. single one alone lonely isolated individual single one alone lonely isolated individual star starfish five delicate fragile mauve Various Invert |Japanese Sand Dollar (Clypeaster japonicus)
Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri) Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri) Ophiuroidea single one alone lonely isolated individual stars starfish fragile arm arms crawl crawler crawling Various Invert |Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri)
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Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri) being attacked by wrasse. Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri) being attacked by wrasse. Ophiuroidea single one alone lonely isolated individual stars starfish fragile arm arms crawl crawler crawling attacking catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator Various Invert |Schayer's Brittle Star (Ophionereis schayeri)
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Brittle Star (Ophiothrix foveolata) on soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) at night. Brittle Star (Ophiothrix foveolata) on soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) at night. single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed red soft delicate fragile breakable arm arms starfish invertebrate invertebrates Various Invert |Brittle Star (Ophiothrix foveolata)
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Fish-eating Anemone (Urticina piscivora) Fish-eating Anemone (Urticina piscivora) single one alone lonely isolated individual soft delicate fragile breakable sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tentacle tentacles filter colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red white |Fish-eating Anemone (Urticina piscivora)
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Crinoids (Comanthina noblis), soft corals and reef fish on coral reef. Crinoids (Comanthina noblis), soft corals and reef fish on coral reef. colourful colorful yellow pink vertical Various Invert |Crinoids (Comanthina noblis)
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California Sea Cucumber (Parastichopus californicus) with Red Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) California Sea Cucumber (Parastichopus californicus) with Red Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) Holothuroiidae Holothuroidea single one alone lonely isolated individual holothurian holothurians beche de mer beche-de-mer bech-de-mer bech seacucumber cucumber cucumbers slug sluggish filter vacuum vacumming invertebrate invertebrates spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed |California Sea Cucumber (Parastichopus californicus)
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Japanese Sand Dollar (Clypeaster japonicus) with debris attached to it's upper surface. Japanese Sand Dollar (Clypeaster japonicus) with debris attached to it's upper surface. single one alone lonely isolated individual single one alone lonely isolated individual star starfish five delicate fragile mauve Various Invert |Japanese Sand Dollar (Clypeaster japonicus)
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Crinoid Feather Star (Oxycomanthus bennetti) Crinoid Feather Star (Oxycomanthus bennetti) red vertical Various Invert |Crinoid Feather Star (Oxycomanthus bennetti)
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Brittle Stars (Ophiothrix sp.) wrapped around Gorgonian Sea Fan. Brittle Stars (Ophiothrix sp.) wrapped around Gorgonian Sea Fan. mass many group together same identical similar colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint gild gilded gilt glair gold gold-colored golden yellow grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held entwine entwined |Brittle Stars (Ophiothrix sp.)
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Basket Star (Astroboa granulatus) Detail showing arms entwined in resting or protective mode. Basket Star (Astroboa granulatus) Detail showing arms entwined in resting or protective mode. Ophiuroidea mass many group together same identical similar tangle tangled arm entwine entwinded nestle nestled nocturnal vertical |Basket Star (Astroboa granulatus)
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Gorgon's Head Basket Star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis) Gorgon's Head Basket Star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis) Ophiuroidea single one alone lonely isolated individual arm arms gather gathering sticky filter filtering filterer basketstar basket-star |Gorgon's Head Basket Star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis)
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Nemertean Worm (Ischyronmertes sp.) Common life form found in all waters from polar regions to tropics. Nemertean Worm (Ischyronmertes sp.) Common life form found in all waters from polar regions to tropics. flat pink orange Various Invert |Nemertean Worm (Ischyronmertes sp.)
Magnificent Ascidians (Botrylloides magnicoecum) Magnificent Ascidians (Botrylloides magnicoecum) many group crowd community Various Invert |Magnificent Ascidians (Botrylloides magnicoecum)
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Swimming Anemone (Phlyctenactis tuberculosa) Anemone (Balanophyllia bairdiana) with two Sea Flea Amphipods (Talorchestia sp.) pink red tentacles Various Invert |Swimming Anemone (Phlyctenactis tuberculosa)
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Painted Anemones (Urticina crassicornis) showing colour variations. Painted Anemones (Urticina crassicornis) showing colour variations. two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint purple mauve pink yellow red white sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tentacle tentacles grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held |Painted Anemones (Urticina crassicornis)
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Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai) Detail of spines. Able to inflict very painful sting. Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai) Detail of spines. Able to inflict very painful sting. starfish sharp pointed pattern poisonous toxic painful sea star seastar Various Invert |Fire Urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai)
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Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus prupuratus) Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus prupuratus) spikes spines spikey spiky spiny spiney many mass mauve sharp pointed painful Various Invert |Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus prupuratus)