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Feather Stars Freestyle Into the Hearts of Nautilus Live Scientists

Rare feather stars were filmed south of Johnston Atoll in the Central Pacific during a 2022 NOAA-funded expedition. Learn more about the expedition: https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na141

This video, featured in the Endangered Earth Online newsletter, showcased new-to-science species, including the Antarctic strawberry feather star. These free-swimming crinoids, related to starfish and sea cucumbers, are named for their fruit-like body shape beneath 20 rhythmic arms. See pictures and read more: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/earthonline/endangered-earth-online-no1207.html

Date8/23/2023
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