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Rosy Feather-star

Antedon bifida

Classification

Antedon is a genus of sessile, stemless crinoids found in shallow tropical and temperate marine environments worldwide. The genus first appears in the fossil record during the Cretaceous period. Characteristics Members of this genus have no stems but have five pairs of feathery arms arising from a central concave disc.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 546France · 174Spain · 28