Echinodermata (echinoderms), class: Crinoidea (featherstars & sealilies)

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Stephanometra indica
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The crinoids are stalked echinoderms with a cup-like body with a mouth on top of the body surrounded by five or more branching arms, generally feather-like in appearance. They are passive suspension feeders, which means they rely on the ambient movement of water to bring them food, and they produce no current of their own.

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