Featherstar Collection

DDE-90024595
Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Raja Ampat, Misool Island. Detail of a crinoid or featherstar. Date: 11/02/2005

UW INDO 1903 50
Camouflaged Commensal Shrimp - on Crinoid, Comatulida Order - night dive - Scuba Seraya House Reef dive site, Seraya, Kubu district, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Indian Ocean Date: 08-Nov-19

Reef at Cabilao
The reef at Cabilao has a rich biodiversity. Cabilao is well known for being a macro paradise, but also the reef is outstanding. Cabilao is a small Island in the east of Bohol, Philippines

This feather star (Order Comatulida) has attached itself to a sea fan (Order Gorgonacea)
AUS-559 Featherstar (Order Comatulida) attached to a sea fan (Order Gorgonacea). Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland

Picture No. 10750283
DIVER - Sponge & featherstars Date:

Rosy Feather-star (Antedon bifida) adult, in sea loch, Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, June

Featherstar on a reef C014 / 2903
Featherstar (Himerometra robustipinna) on a reef. Featherstars are ancient and primitive echinoderms, a member of the group of invertebrates that includes starfish

Juvenile cuttlefish, Borneo, Malaysia

Crinoids growing in barrel sponge
Several colourful feather stars or crinoids grow within a barrel sponge. Photographed at the dive site Mare Gam 2, Mare Island, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Healthy reef scene in Indonesia
Glassfish, Ambassis macracanthus, surrounding healthy coral reef with tube sponge and featherstars. Photogrphed near Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Detail of featherstar arm
Close up of the arm of a feather star or crinoid, Crinoidea sp. Photographed at North Ari Atoll, Maldives

A group of invertebrates in Indonesia
A large group of feather stars and sponges growing on the reef. Photographed opposite Tenate, Beach, Halmahera, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Featherstars on a reef. Featherstars, or crinoids, (class Crinoidea) are an ancient and primitive echinoderm, a member of the group of invertebrates that includes the starfish

Bathycrinus Aldrichamus, drawn by Wild (1873)
Wilds Drawing, figured in Volume 2 of Wyville Thompsons Narrative in the Retport. Title Bathycrinus Aldrichamus

Feather Star - Indonesia
LEE-210 Feather Star Indonesia Comanthina sp. Lea Lee Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Yellow Noble Feather Star - Dhonkalo Thila - North-Ari atoll - Maldives
LEE-132 Yellow Noble Feather Star Dhonkalo Thila - North-Ari atoll - Maldives Comanthina nobilis Lea Lee contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Feather Star on a reef filled with Green Urn Sea Squirt (Didemnum sp. ) and Pink Marine Sponges - Maldives
LEE-116 Feather Star on a reef filled with Green Urn Sea Squirt (Didemnum sp.) and Pink Marine Sponges Maldives Colobometra perspinosa Lea Lee contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Feather-star (Crinoidea sp. ) on sponge in reef habitat, Pantar Island, Alor Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands
Feather-star (Crinoidea sp.) on sponge in reef habitat, Pantar Island, Alor Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Feather stars (Order Comatulida), close relatives of sea stars, are named for the feathery appearance of their arms
AUS-599 Featherstars (Order Comatulida), named for the feathery arms which filter food. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland

Crinoid Clingfish - they have a symbiotic relationship with feather starfish where they receive shelter
VT-8767 Crinoid Clingfish - they have a symbiotic relationship with featherstar where they receive shelter and a steady supply of food as it filters through the stars arms Great Barrier Reef

Feather Starfish Indo Pacific
VT-3314 Feather Starfish Indo Pacific Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Feather Stars: on seabed waving their arms about to catch suspended food particles. Marine, Atlantic
PM-10253 Feather Stars: on seabed waving their arms about to catch suspended food particles Atlantic Ophiurus fragilis Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Feather Star - crinoid. Deep sea, depth to 3300 feet. Monterey Bay California USA
KEL-594 Feather Star - crinoid. Deep sea, depth to 3300 feet. Monterey Bay California USA. Florometra serratissima Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Coral Sea Fan AU 58/MS Covered with Feather stars or Crinoids, Depth 40 m
AU-58-MS Soft CORAL - and Sea Fans. Coral covered with Featherstars or Crinoids Depth 40 m. Indo-Pacific, including Papua New Guinea & Great Barrier Reef Melithaea sp

Feather Stars Indo Pacific
VT-7046 FEATHERSTARS - CLUMP ON ROCK Indian Ocean Camanthus loennetti Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Elegant Squat Lobster - these tiny lobsters live in the arms of a feather star
VT-8747 Elegant Squat Lobster - these tiny lobsters live in the arms of a featherstar. They feed on microorganisms attracted by their plankton eating host. Komodo Marine National Park

Coral reef - Underwater scene of coral reef with feather starfish and soft corals. Corals, sponges, feather stars
VT-8341 Coral reef - Underwater scene of coral reef with featherstar and soft corals. Corals, sponges, feather stars. Komodo Island

FEATHERSTAR / Crinoids - on a sea fan
AU-56-BS FEATHERSTAR / Crinoids - on a sea fan S. Pacific Echinoderm Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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Featherstar, also known as a crinoid or feather star, is a fascinating marine creature that can be found in various locations around the world. One such place is the reef at Cabilao in the Indian Ocean, Indonesia. In this picture (DDE-90024595), taken in Raja Ampat on Misool Island, we get a close-up view of a beautiful featherstar attached to a sea fan. The relationship between these two organisms is quite interesting. Both the featherstar and sea fan filter their food from passing ocean currents, which is why they prefer areas with high currents like this one in Indonesia. This symbiotic bond can often be seen underwater and showcases nature's intricate connections. In Picture No. 10750283, we encounter another species of feather-star called Rosy Feather-star (Antedon bifida) off the coast of Loch Carron in Scotland. It gracefully floats amidst the sea loch's waters during June, adding vibrant colors to its surroundings. Moving on to C014 / 2903 photograph captures an enchanting scene where a featherstar thrives on a reef alongside juvenile cuttlefishes. The sight of these delicate creatures coexisting harmoniously emphasizes the diversity and abundance present within healthy reefs. Lastly, we witness crinoids growing within barrel sponges while exploring an Indonesian reef scene teeming with life. This image highlights not only the beauty but also the resilience of coral ecosystems found throughout Indonesia's waters, and are truly captivating creatures that remind us of nature's wonders beneath our oceans' surface. Whether it be in remote corners like Raja Ampat or closer to home like Loch Carron, encountering these mesmerizing animals leaves us awestruck by their elegance and adaptability within diverse marine environments.