Mystery from the Philippines
December 12, 2006
From: Lara Henry
Concerning message #18954:
The first thing that came to my mind was sea star, as well. If you look at the second photo, the arm pointing towards the camera is rotated slightly, so that you can see the underside. There appears to be an ambulacral groove (where a sea star's tube feet protrude).
Lara Henry
University of South Florida
College of Marine Science
St. Petersburg, FL
lhenry@marine.usf.edu
Henry, L.V., 2006 (Dec 12) Mystery from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/18976Dear Lara,
Thanks for your comments. Unfortunately the original photo was a bit large to post, but here is a section showing the 'tube feet' looking objects at higher magnification.They are part of the crinoid. Like you and Dave, I had thought starfish, but I don't think we can ever know.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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