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The Mediterranean feather star is an echinoderm with long, feathery arms whose colours vary greatly: red, orange, yellow, brown or sometimes almost white. It looks like a small living bouquet resting on the seabed.Its central body is inconspicuous and generally bears ten branching arms, covered with fine structures that give it a delicate, elegant appearance. It can move by crawling and, less often, swim briefly by waving its arms.WHERE DOES IT LIVE?
The Mediterranean feather star lives temporarily attached to solid supports such as rocks, gorgonians or sponges.It generally occurs between around ten and several tens of metres deep, often in areas exposed to currents.WHAT DOES IT EAT?
It feeds by filtering water using its extended arms.In this way, it catches small particles such as plankton and organic debris, then directs them to the mouth in the centre of its body.GO FURTHER WITH AMIGANSEAU
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