Phylum Echinodermata > Class Crinoidea > Order Comatulida
Brown feather star
awaiting identification
updated Aug 10
Where seen? This brown feather star is sometimes seen near living reefs on Pulau Hantu.

Features: 12-15cm in diameter. With more than 20 arms. The cirri on the underside is banded. The entire animal mostly a chocolate brown. Some parts of the arms are white.

Pulau Hantu, Jun 08
 
Brown feather stars on Singapore shores

Pulau Hantu, Sep 08

Pulau Hantu, Jul 10

Photo shared by Lok Kok Sheng on his blog.

Changi, Jul 11

Pulau Semakau, Aug 11
Photo shared by Lok Kok Sheng on his blog.

Pulau Hantu, Feb 08
Photo shared by Lok Kok Sheng on his blog.

Sisters Island, Jan 10
Photo shared by Lok Kok Sheng on his flickr.

Terumbu Bemban, Jul 11
Photo shared by James Koh on his blog.

Chek Jawa, Aug 07

*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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