Northern basket star (Gorgonocephalus arcticus) on the seabed. The northern basket star is a species of brittle star. Brittle stars are related to sta

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Northern basket star (Gorgonocephalus arcticus) on the seabed. The northern basket star is a species of brittle star. Brittle stars are related to starfish but, unlike starfish, they can crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms.

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