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Golden Crinoid

Davidaster rubiginosa

Description:

This feather star has up to twenty arms. The color of the arms ranges from golden or orange via greenish to black with golden tips on the side branches, the arms can reach up to 25 cm.

Habitat:

It lives on the reefs. The animal hides in recesses or sponges, only exposing the arms ranges from -10 m down to -40 m. from Florida all The Caribbean sea to Brazil.


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Mexico

Lat: 20.85, Long: -86.88

Spotted on May 26, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012

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