| Image ID: | 29342 |
| Common Name: | Deep-sea brisingid |
| Scientific Name: | Not available |
| Description: | Balboa, Panama Close-up of the arm of a filter feeding, deep-sea starfish. Note the needle-like points at the tips of the spines, a effective defense against many predators. |
| Location: | East Pacific Rise, 2.5 kilometres deep |
| Keywords: | Brisingid seastar, deep-sea starfish, spines, filter feeder, Echinodermata, Asteroidea, Brisingidae |
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