Seven brittle stars surround a squat lobster (Galatheid crab) on a dead sponge. The arms of two feather stars (crinoids) can be seen rising from the back of the sponge.

Image ID: expl2583, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Credit: North Atlantic Stepping Stones Science Party, IFE, URI-IAO; NOAA/OAR/OER

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