Richard Herrmann / Octopus (Octopus sp) and Brittlestars (Ophiothrix sp), Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands, California

Norbert Wu / Brittle Star (Ophiothrix spiculata) group and Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus), California

Pascal Kobeh / Giant basket star (Astrophyton muricatum) at night, Guadeloupe Island, Mexico. Caribbean.

MYN / Sheri Mandel / Spiny brittle star (Ophiothrix spiculata), Malibu, California, USA, June, meetyourneighbours.net project

Richard Herrmann / Brittlestar (Ophiothrix sp) group on seastar, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands, California

Norbert Wu / Brittle Star (Ophiothrix spiculata) group, Channel Islands, southern California

Norbert Wu / Bat Star (Asterina miniata) among Brittle Stars (Ophiothrix spiculata), Channel Islands, southern California

Richard Herrmann / Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) and Brittle Stars (Ophiothrix spiculata), Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands, California

Richard Herrmann / Brittle Star (Ophiothrix spiculata) group and gorgonians, Anacapa Island, Channel Islands, California