The purplish color of this feather star is distinctive of its species (Zenomentra columnaris). It was seen on a black coral during Dive 04 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.
Feather Star
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. Download larger version (jpg, 1.1 MB).
The purplish color of this feather star is distinctive of its species (Zenomentra columnaris). It was seen on a black coral during Dive 04 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.
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