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"Echinoderms"

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Echinoderms
Beachcombers and tide pool explorers may be familiar with sea stars, sea urchins,...
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An Invasive Brittlestar
These brittlestars (Ophiothela mirabilis) are not where they belong. These animals,...
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A Handful of Biodiversity
Fitting nine of anything on two fingers is impressive. These mollusks and...
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Purple Sea Urchin
This purple urchin Paleopneustes cristatus is seldom seen by itself, and...
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Little Sea Star
It’s an honor to have something or someone named after you. Dr. David Pawson,...
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A Mississippian Marine Habitat (359 - 318 Million Years Ago)
Crinoids (echinoderms related to sea stars and sea urchins) dominate the Paleozoic...
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Acanthaster planci
Scientists have been studying why populations of crown-of-thorns sea stars...
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A Modern Day Brachiopod
Brachiopods are an ancient group of organisms, at least 600 million years old....
Personal Perspectives
On Biodiversity: Understanding its Meaning and Importance
The ocean is home to a phenomenal diversity of marine organisms. They have evolved...
August 2011

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Dr. Marian Pettibone, A Woman of Firsts
Sixty years ago, when women more commonly assumed roles as secretaries or...
March 2023

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A Plague of Sea Stars
Sea stars are important members of marine ecosystems, especially in the tropics. We...
May 2011

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Collections from Curaçao
During the 2012 field season of the Deep Reef Observation Project (DROP) in...
Mon, 08/13/2012 - 09:30