New Zealand Seashore

DSC_4072 Long-armed brittle star (Amphiura amokurae) underside. A small burrowing brittle star that lives buried in spring tidal flats. The brittle stars arm's extend up to the sand surface, where each slender arm tip protrudes above the sand, and sweeps across the surface collecting food particles, which are conveyed back down the arms to the sea star's mouth, located beneath the small central cushion. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *

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DSC_4072 Long-armed brittle star (Amphiura amokurae) underside. A small burrowing brittle star that lives buried in spring tidal flats. The brittle stars arm's extend up to the sand surface, where each slender arm tip protrudes above the sand, and sweeps across the surface collecting food particles, which are conveyed back down the arms to the sea star's mouth, located beneath the small central cushion. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *

DSC 4072 Longarmed brittle star Amphiura amokurae burrowing Aquarium Point Otago Harbour