• File Name: 120202_06272.psd
  • Common Name: coral and brittle star
  • Scientific Name: Dendronephthya sp. (coral), Ophiothrix sp. (brittle star
  • Magnification: .29x
  • Specimen #: 68,69
  • Notes: this species is only found at depth in French Polynesia, but is found in shallow water in the west Pacific. It is unusual because it feeds on phytoplankton, collected from 200' deep