The articulated arms of crinoids, or feather stars, reach up into the water column on the edge of a mangrove in Raja Ampat.
The articulated arms of crinoids reach up into the water column in a mangrove channel where they grasp at passing planktonic food. Spooky Channel, Alyui Bay, Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
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Location: Alyui Bay, Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
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