Seastars at Lau Basin (2005)

Seastars at Lau Basin (2005)

Brisingids are suspension-feeding echinoderms that are often found on extinct hydrothermal vent chimneys. These animals are lying on their "backs" with their arms extended into the water column to collect food particles.
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Year: 2005
Details:
Media Type: Photograph
Data Type: Photograph
Device Type: Camera:Digital
Feature: Lau:N-ELSC:TowCam
Investigator: Charles Fisher
Expedition: TUIM05MV
Chief Scientist: Margaret Tivey
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