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This is a Basket Star. Its not commonly seen because it sits on the seabed, using its feathery arms to catch tiny particles of food. Basket Stars are relatives of starfishes and sea urchins. And theres nothing creepy about this animal when its in its actual element. In fact, its quite beautiful: echinoblog.blogspot.sg/2014/10/what-is-that-weird-thing-on-facebook.html wildsingapore/wildfacts/echinodermata/ophiuroidea/basket.htm (courtesy of varanus_salvator )
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:21:43 +0000

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