A cluster of male ruby brittle stars (Ophioderma rubicundum) atop a brain coral. These males will soon release sperm during a night-time spawning event. Gulf of Mexico.
<p>G.P. Schmahl, Sanctuary Superintendent.
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Credit: NOAA/NOS/NMS/FGBNMS; National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library.
2010-10-13 10:14
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