A seastar in the family Goniasteridae, genus Hippasteria, with an arm menacing this tiny little octocoral off to the side at Whaley Seamount.
Menacing Seastar
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A seastar in the family Goniasteridae, genus Hippasteria, with an arm menacing this tiny little octocoral off to the side at "Whaley Seamount."

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