Swimming through the shadowy waters off Palau, scuba divers watched life on a coral reef after dark. One reddish sea creature with 17 “feather”-like arms caught their attention — and for good reason.

The new species is “an example of ‘hidden diversity’ among feather star crinoids at some of the most highly diverse sites yet studied.” Discover more new species Thousands of new species ...

Researchers have detailed the bizarre-looking species of crinoids known as the Antarctic strawberry feather star. The free-swimming organisms which mostly live in warm waters are spotted to have ...

A feather star crinoid. (Photo by Linda Wade, courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) While the platypus, capybaras and water striders live on land and hunt for food in ...

Like the crinoid, more commonly known as the feather star, which uses countless flapping arms to propel itself through the water—but that’s not the weirdest part. Apparently crinoids also use ...

Researchers discovered Endoxocrinus kexuei, a new crinoid species, in the South China Sea, living on cold seep habitats over 2,700 feet deep.

The above video shows a sea urchin approaching a feather star crinoid from the left, attacking it, then consuming it. The video was shot at the Coral Reef Research Foundation in Palau in January 2010.

The new species is “an example of ‘hidden diversity’ among feather star crinoids at some of the most highly diverse sites yet studied. ...

The crinoid has between 20 and 22 arms that can reach up to 5.5 inches long, according to the study. The animal’s stalk is shorter than its arms, about 2.5 inches long, researchers said.

The new species is “an example of ‘hidden diversity’ among feather star crinoids at some of the most highly diverse sites yet studied.” Discover more new species Thousands of new species ...

Scuba diving scientists found cryptic sea animals with over 17 arms that only emerge at night and discovered new species: cryptic feather star, study said.

The new species is “an example of ‘hidden diversity’ among feather star crinoids at some of the most highly diverse sites yet studied.” Discover more new species Thousands of new species ...