| Aspect: | A graceful bunch of orange to orange-green feathered branches emerging from a recess in which the body of the animal lives. Like the related sea star this usually hidded body has five arms that immediately subdivides into an equal number of branches (the actual darker stem of the plume) that are tasked with catching the passing food. |
| Population: | Very common. |
| Notable feature: | The number of feathers are always a multiple of five. |
| Environment: | In well circulated waters, but where its body can hide. |
| Behaviour: | Ignores divers even if approached closely. May have a stinging effect if touched. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Golden Crinoid
- French designation: Comatule dorée
- Latin designation: Davidaster rubiginosa
- Creole designation: -
- Latin family: Crinoida
- Size (cm): 25
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