Red Brittle Star on Sponge - Belize

Smaller and more fragile than the common starfish, these tiny echinoderms come out mainly at night,
crawling over sponges and corals looking for tiny morsels of food. This little beauty measures
about two inches in diameter (with legs stretched out).

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