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Feather star also known as Oxycomonthus bennetti Boracay Island Philippines

Feather Star
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Feather stars don't have hearts, eyes, or a brain.

Red and white feather star

Feather Star
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Feather stars eat with their feet. They have sticky mucus that helps them catch their microscopic prey before flinging into their mouths.

Yellow Featherstar

Feather Star
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Feather stars have pentameral symmetry. This means that their bodies are patterned in fives or multiples of fives.