Help to idetify, Please!

Hi,

This is a photo taken in Puerto Galera the Philippines

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Can anyone help me to identify what this is?

Kind Regards

Sven

Its a crinoid of some type. They're also called feather stars. They're echinoderms, and these critters are primarily nocturnal. At night, they uncurl their arms to help catch dinner (plankton).

I'm sure somebody will be along shortly with a better ID and description.

I think it's a crinoid.

http://www.nova.edu/ocean/messing/crinoids/w1title.html

If you get really lucky, search the arms for a tiny crinoid shrimp. I've seen

one, but didn't have the macro lens.

Nuts, shouldn't have looked up the URL...... Too slow.

Most likely Oxycomantus (also known as Comanthus) bennetti

THat is the most common of the crinoids in that area and they have lots of different colour variations

It's a common crinoid, but besides that your shot of it is excellent. I like the slightly upward angle and the blue negative space. Nice work.

Joe

Thanks for the super feedback and help