July 1, 2011
rhamphotheca: Recently Discovered Species, Philippines:  Tiny Sea Star A new species of deep-water sea star in the family Caymanostellidae that digests wood. (via: Live Science)   (photo: California Academy of Sciences)

rhamphotheca:

Recently Discovered Species, Philippines:  Tiny Sea Star

A new species of deep-water sea star in the family Caymanostellidae that digests wood.

(via: Live Science)  

(photo: California Academy of Sciences)

4:02pm
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Filed under: sea star deep sea ocean echinoderm biology animals 
May 5, 2011
Echinoderm embryo undergoing second cleavage (400x)

Echinoderm embryo undergoing second cleavage (400x)

1:06pm
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Filed under: Echinoderm embryo cells science biology