This crinoid was kept in a tank at Birch Aquarium (San Diego, California) and it's probably any tropical indopacific species, not necessarily native of California.It's the only time in my life that I see a non-fossil crinoid, so I need desperately a specific ID. The aquarium staff told me the genus, but after two years of asking from time to time about the species, I didn't received replies anymore.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Elegant feather star at North Friskies Pinnacle. Date: 19 May 2013, 11:59:41. Source: Own work. Author: Peter Southwood.
Summary[edit] Description: Français : Un crinoïde (Cenometra bella) à Landaagiraavaru, aux Maldives (atoll de Baa). Date: Taken on 9 December 2013, 07:42:33. Source: Self-photographed. Author: MDC Seamarc Maldives. Permission(Reusing this file): : This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose. If you wish to use this content, you do not need to request permission as long as you follow any licensing requirements mentioned on this page. The Wikimedia Foundation has received an e-mail confirming that the copyright holder has approved publication under the terms mentioned on this page. This correspondence has been reviewed by an Volunteer Response Team (VRT) member and stored in our permission archive. The correspondence is available to trusted volunteers as ticket #2014091910006014. If you have questions about the archived correspondence, please use the OTRS noticeboard. Ticket link: https://ticket.wikimedia.org/otrs/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom&TicketNumber=2014091910006014.
Summary[edit] Description: Français : Une comatule noble (Comaster schlegelii) aux Maldives (atoll de Baa). Date: 19 November 2014, 14:51:14. Source: The uploader on Wikimedia Commons received this from the author/copyright holder. Author: Julien Bidet.
Description: Davidaster rubiginosa (Pourtalès, 1869) - golden crinoid in a patch reef. (photo taken by Mark Peter) Crinoids (common names: sea lilies; feather stars) are sessile, benthic filter feeders. They are relatively common in the Paleozoic fossil record, but scarce in modern oceans. Most fossil crinoids have stems (stalks). Modern stalked crinoids are deep-water forms. Modern shallow-water crinoids are stalkless. The golden crinoid shown here lacks a stem and is a moderately cryptic species. Its body is hidden in cavities or crevices and feathery arms are extended while filter feeding. Classification: Echinodermata, Crinoidea, Articulata, Comatulida, Comasteridae Locality: Snapshot Reef, Fernandez Bay, western offshore San Salvador Island, eastern Bahamas. Date: 25 March 2009, 14:34. Source: Davidaster rubiginosa (golden crinoid) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 3. Author: James St. John.
Summary[edit] Description: Red feather star (Himerometra robustipinna) photographed in Fiji. Date: 10 December 2008, 08:45. Source: Red feather star. Author: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Antedon bifida, the common feather star. The Garvellachs, western Scotland, UK. Date: 9 October 2013. Source: Own work. Author: Bernard Picton.