Giant (or Gorgon head) basket star (Astroboa nuda), showing Christmas tree-like branches and tight spirals, used for filter feeding. Red Sea, Egypt, N

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Giant (or Gorgon head) basket star (Astroboa nuda), showing Christmas tree-like branches and tight spirals, used for filter feeding. Nocturnal invertebrate which unfurls at night to feed. Repeating spirals reflect the Mandlebrot set. Barge Wreck Red Sea, Egypt, November

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Size: 3000px × 2002px
Location: Barge Wreck, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa
Photo credit: © Beara Creative / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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