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Name that Critter Seen an interesting wee beastie or giant sea monster but don't know what it is? Describe it here (or post a photo) and let the vast experience on ScubaBoard help.

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Old January 7th, 2009, 11:32 AM   #11
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Yes, the dive was during the day. Follow up question, I have photographed other basket stars in branching corals (as shown in the thumbnail). I notice that the color and locations seem very different (in the branches vs in a crevice). Are these two different types (species) or does it just represent the variety among the same species? (I am using "species" as the lay-term not the technical...)
It does look like a different species. There are a number of them in the area. Astrophyton is just the most conspicuous because of it's size.
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