Deep-sea sun star (Rathbunaster californicus) .
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Deep-sea sun star (Rathbunaster californicus) .
This photo was taken at a depth of -404.4 meters in Sur Canyon as a part of a deep-sea coral expedition conducted by NMFS aboard the R/V Shimida in December, 2010. Photo taken Dec. 21, 2010, Location: Point Sur, Sur Canyon.
Kevin L. Stierhoff / NOAA SWFSC
From: SIMoN
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- Life
- Cellular
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (animals)
- Bilateria
- Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
- Echinodermata (echinoderms)
- Asterozoa
- Asteroidea (sea stars)
- Forcipulatida
- Asteriidae
- Rathbunaster
- Rathbunaster californicus
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