Comanthina schlegelii [Comanthina schlegelii]
Description
This feather star is a graceful, arm-spreading echinoderm that often clings to rocks or corals and extends its feathery arms into the water column. With gentle fin kicks and a bit of luck, divers can watch it “filter” the current for food, creating a delicate, waving silhouette against the reef.
Where To See Comanthina schlegelii
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Echinoderms
Echinodermata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Lilies And Feather Stars
Crinoidea
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| Order |
Feather Stars (Comatulid Crinoids)
Comatulida
|
| Family |
Comatulid feather stars
Comatulidae
|
| Genus |
Comanthina
Comanthina
|
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