A serpent star, Asteroporpa cf. annulata, clings to the skeleton of bamboo coral. Serpent stars, basket stars, and brittle stars all fall within the class Ophiuroidea.
Serpent Star
Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2017.
A serpent star, Asteroporpa cf. annulata, clings to the skeleton of bamboo coral. Serpent stars, basket stars, and brittle stars all fall within the class Ophiuroidea. Download larger version (jpg, 638 KB).
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