Marine Biology
Monday, July 30, 2012
Order Comatulida
Really unexpectedly, it's a SEA STAR! :O Thought it was an anemone at first :P
Called red feather star
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Crinoidea
Subclass:
Articulata
Order:
Comatulida
They appear like balls of feathers, due to their feather-like tentacles. The feather star uses these tentacles to trap plankton and tiny organic matter in the water column for consumption. The mouth is located at the middle of the animal.
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