Feather Star
Related Category: Zoology: Invertebrates
common name of a class of echinoderms that, as juveniles, are attached to the sea bottom by a stalk with rootlike branches; the mouth side faces upward.
Tropical Feather Star Oxycomanthus bennetti
All that can usually be seen of the tropical feather star is its numerous feathery arms held up into the water to trap food.
Feather Stars - Received from Tina in the USA
Q: I have a report on the Feather Star and I can't find any info on it. Do you know any thing about the Feather Star or do you know of a web site that might have some info on it? Thanks.
Feather Star
Feather-legged Assassin Bug
Feather-legged Assassin Bug dragging ant
Feather-legged Assassin Bug feeding
Feathertail Glider
Feathertail Glider
Feathertail Glider on banksia
Feathertail Glider sitting on branch ...
Florometra serratissima, Feather Star
Forcipiger flavissimus, Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris, Longnose Butterflyfish
Gadus morhua, Black Cod
Galiteuthis armata, Armed Cranch Squid
Genicanthus semicinctus, Halfbanded Angelfish ...
What should be done if a blood feather starts to bleed?
On occasion, a blood feather will break and start to bleed, or it may accidentally be cut when the wings are trimmed.
feather star (Himerometra palmata)
finger coral (Sinularia sp.)
finger coral (Montipora digitata)
fire shrimp (Lysmata debelius)
flame scallop (Lima scabra)
flamingo tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum)
flower pot coral (Goniopora stokesi) ...
Class: Crinoidea (feather stars and sea lillies)
Class: Echinoidea (heart urchins, sand dollars, and sea urchins)
Class: Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers)
Class: Ophiuroidea (basket stars, brittlestars, and snake stars) ...
 See also: Crinoid, Shell, Coral, Shark, Turtle
  
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