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2016 Hohonu Moana
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2016 Hohonu Moana
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Closeup of the red and white gorgonian octocorals of image expn6299.Interesting that the red gorgonian has an associated brittle star and apparently the white one doesn't.
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A red gorgonian octocoral apparently being overwhelmed by zoantharians. Thelarge brownish white ophiuroid brittle star seems oblivious to the destructionof his habitat.
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A brownish sea urchin with relatively delicate spines.
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A very long-spined sea urchin - Aspidodiadematidae cf. hawaiiense.
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A sea lily crinoid that appears to have had its arms cut off and are nowregenerating. The stalk is covered with hydroids.
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A white feather star crinoid on the hydrod covered stalk of a sea lily crinoid.
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A sea lily crinoid that appears to have had its arms cut off and are nowregenerating.
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A white sea lily crinoid on a hydroid covered stalk.
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A white feather star crinoid. Although looking deceptively like the sea lily in expn6308, its legs can be seen on the rock surface.
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A white feather star crinoid on top of a dead sponge. Its legs are plainlyvisible in this image.
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Arms of a white feather star crinoid seen near the top of a dead sponge.
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A purple feather star crinoid with yellow legs on a pink octocoral.
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A purple feather star crinoid with yellow legs on a pink octocoral.
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A yellow feather star crinoid on a Walteria cf. leuckarti glass sponge.
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A purple pancake urchin - Tromikosoma hispidum?
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Walteria cf. leuckarti glass sponge.
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Yellow feather star crinoid on glass sponge.
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Yellow feather star crinoid on dead coral stalk. Numerous brittle stars arealso using this dead stalk for attaining elevation in the water column.
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Yellow feather star crinoid at the top of a dead coral stalk with numeroussmall stalked barnacles with cirri extended and hydroids. Look closely and atleast one small crustacean can be seen as well as the arm of a brittle star.
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Pink sea urchin of the order Echinothuriidae.
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