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        <img src="/okeanos/explorations/express/ex2301/gallery/media/ex2301-dive09-ophiacanthid-800.jpg" alt="During the ninth dive of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, we encountered a &quot;field&quot; of ophiacanthid brittle stars, which covered the seafloor at 837 meters (2,746 feet) depth. This image shows several of the brittle stars clinging to a heavily sedimented rock." />
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        <div class="cbp-l-inline-title">"Field" of Ophiacanthid Brittle Stars</div>
        <div class="cbp-l-inline-subtitle"><em>Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS: West Coast Exploration.</em> <a href="/okeanos/explorations/express/ex2301/gallery/media/ex2301-dive09-ophiacanthid-hires.jpg" download>Download larger version (jpg, 1.49 MB).</a></div>
        <div class="cbp-l-inline-desc"><p>During the ninth dive of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, we encountered a "field" of ophiacanthid brittle stars, which covered the seafloor at 837 meters (2,746 feet) depth. This image shows several of the brittle stars clinging to a heavily sedimented rock.</p></div>
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