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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