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crinoids
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| Phylum Echinodermata > Class Crinoidea > Order Comatulida |
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feather star awaiting identification updated Feb 11 Where seen? This bright red feather star is sometimes seen near living reefs on our Southern shores. Sometimes many small ones are seen on one visit, and then not seen again for some time. At other times, a single large one may be seen. Features: 6-12cm in diameter. With more than 20 arms. The cirri on the underside is banded. The entire animal usually uniformly red, sometimes bright red, sometimes very dark red. |
 Cyrene Reef, Apr 08 |
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Red feather stars on Singapore shores
 Lazarus Island, Feb 11 |
 Tiny feeding tentacles! |
 Cyrene Reef, May 08 |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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