This hefty goniasterid sea star measured over 10 centimeters (4 inches) across. It was one of several sea stars seen during Dive 09 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. During the dive, we also collected an unusual cushion star whose identification is unknown.
Goniasterid Sea Star
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 1.3 MB).

This hefty goniasterid sea star measured over 10 centimeters (4 inches) across. It was one of several sea stars seen during Dive 09 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. During the dive, we also collected an unusual cushion star whose identification is unknown.

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