Thursday, December 1, 2022


 The Small Things that Linger in the Corner of My Minds Eye:

A Brittle Star, Ophiuroidea sp. moves along the outer surface of an Iridescent Tube Sponge. The five armed Brittle Stars shelter within larger invertebrate organisms, primarily sponges and coral heads during daylight; emerging after sundown to scavenge for a meal of organic detritus that has settled on their host.

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