The rarely encountered sea star Pythonaster sp. (Myxasteridae). A first record for Hawaii and possibly a new species, observed feeding on a glass sponge.
Pythonaster
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana. Download larger version (jpg, 340 KB).

The rarely encountered sea star Pythonaster sp. (Myxasteridae). A first record for Hawaii and possibly a new species, observed feeding on a glass sponge.

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