Arms of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) seen interwinted within the structure of a vibrant, pink deep-water coral (Octocorallia).
Brittle Stars
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana. Download larger version (jpg, 798 KB).

Arms of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) seen interwinted within the structure of a vibrant, pink deep-water coral (Octocorallia).

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