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Antedon bifida at Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Antedon bifida

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Antedon bifida feather stars.

Copyright: Sue Scott

Antedon bifida from a settlement plate on a pontoon.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Antedon bifida juvenile at Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Antedon bifida under a small boulder.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Antedon bifida under the overhang of a boulder.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Entangled Antedon bifida feathers.

Copyright: John Rundle

Ripe pinnules of Antedon bifida at Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ripe pinnules of Antedon bifida at Firestone Bay, Plymouth Sound.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Antedon petasus featherstar.

Copyright: Sue Scott

Leptometra celtica, deep water crinoid.

Copyright: Sue Scott

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Antedon bifida at Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound.

Modal: <i>Antedon bifida</i> at Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Antedon bifida

Modal: <i>Antedon bifida</i>

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Antedon bifida feather stars.

Modal: <i>Antedon bifida</i> feather stars.

Photographer: Sue Scott, Copyright: Sue Scott

Antedon bifida from a settlement plate on a pontoon.

Modal: <i>Antedon bifida</i> from a settlement plate on a pontoon.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Antedon bifida juvenile at Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound.

Modal: <i>Antedon bifida</i> juvenile at Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Antedon bifida under a small boulder.

Modal: <i>Antedon bifida</i> under a small boulder.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Antedon bifida under the overhang of a boulder.

Modal: <i>Antedon bifida</i> under the overhang of a boulder.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Entangled Antedon bifida feathers.

Modal: Entangled <i>Antedon bifida</i> feathers.

Photographer: John Rundle, Copyright: John Rundle

Ripe pinnules of Antedon bifida at Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound.

Modal: Ripe pinnules of <i>Antedon bifida</i> at Firestone Bay in Plymouth Sound.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ripe pinnules of Antedon bifida at Firestone Bay, Plymouth Sound.

Modal: Ripe pinnules of <i>Antedon bifida</i> at Firestone Bay, Plymouth Sound.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Antedon petasus featherstar.

Modal: <i>Antedon petasus</i> featherstar.

Photographer: Sue Scott, Copyright: Sue Scott

Leptometra celtica, deep water crinoid.

Modal: <i>Leptometra celtica</i>, deep water crinoid.

Photographer: Sue Scott, Copyright: Sue Scott

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