The feather star is an ancient deep-sea animal that has existed virtually unchanged for over 480 million years, having survived five mass extinctions; it was incorrectly classified as a plant for 45 years, yet it possesses remarkable characteristics including 200 arms and the ability to regenerate every limb within days.
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Deep Sea Creatures Ep. 41 — Feather Star | Deep Sea FinderAdded:
For 45 years, scientists classified the feather star as a plant. It is an animal. It walks on 200 arms, regenerates every limb within days, and has survived [music] five mass extinctions.
Right now, thousands carpet the seafloor beneath you. Science is still rewriting everything it thought it knew. Dive deeper with Deep Sea Finder and follow for more.
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