The Bennett’s feather star, or Oxycomanthus bennetti, is a type of crinoid that is a member of the Comatulidae family. Description One of the bigger Comatulidae species, Oxycomanthus bennetti, can reach a height of 30 cm. As a filter-feeder, it collects food suspended in the water column and consumes it rather than hunting for it. […]
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Black feather star is the popular name for the echinoderm species Colobometra perspinosa. Description The central Indo-Pacific region’s tropical waters are home to many black feather stars. In order to maximize nutrient absorption, this feather star is frequently clinched to gorgonians with its open arms towards the marine flow. It has a maximum of ten
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Crinoid species belonging to the Tropiometridae family include the Tropiometra carinata (elegant feather star). Description Elegant feather stars can reach a maximum length of 20 cm. They occasionally have a yellow and brown variegation and range in tint from yellow to brown. They have 10 long arms that taper to a tip and have ciliated
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The Comaster schlegelii is a crinoid member blong to the Comatulidae family. It was formerly categorized as Comanthina schlegeli, but additional research revealed that the genus Comaster was a better fit. Description The Comaster schlegelii frequently conceals its entire body inside a crevice, leaving only its array of arms exposed, especially when it is young.
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A species of stalked crinoids belonging to the Isselicrinidae family is called Endoxocrinus parrae. It is the isocrinine species that inhabits the west Atlantic Ocean most frequently. Description E. parrae is a member of the Isocrinida order and has a heteromorphic stalk comprised of calcareous nodal columns. The majority of its body is made of
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