Crinoid, a feather star, from the South China Sea, Coral Triangle, Brunei.

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Crinoidea comes from Greek krinon, "a lily", and eidos, "form". They are a very ancient group of animals, starting to inhabite marine space over 200 Mill. years ago. Featherstars are filter feeder, transporting small particles with their long arms, zooplankton, into a mouth opening at their upper central part.

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Size: 4782px × 3188px
Location: Brunei, Tutong
Photo credit: © Rasmus Loeth Petersen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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