Title

Mediterranean basket star

Caption

Mediterranean basket star (Astrospartus mediterraneus) on violescent sea-whip (Paramuricea clavata) with open poyps, in the Mediterranean Sea near Hyeres. Dive site Giens Peninsula, Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Date

Oct 11, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK24A13_278

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

162,0Mb (5,5Mb) / 20,5in x 30,7in / 6144 x 9216 (300dpi)

Keywords

Alcyonacea Anthozoa Astrospartus mediterraneus Basket star Basket stars Brittle star Brittle stars Cote d'Azur Cote d'Azur Cote d'Azur Dive site Diving area Echinoderm Echinodermata Echinoderms Euplexaura France French Riviera Gorgonarie Gorgonian Gorgonocephalidae Hyeres Le Midi Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean basket star No People Octocorallia Ophiuroid Ophiuroidea Paramuricea clavata Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Cote d Azur Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Sea Whip Sea fan Sea fans Soft coral Soft corals South France South of France Southern France Underwater scene Violescent sea-whip Violescent sea-whips Wildlife animal animals animals in the wild coral reef coral reefs deserted dive resort diving location diving locations empty fan coral fauna habitat historic historical horn coral marine animal marine animals natural environment natural environments natural habitat no one nobody open opened peninsula peninsulas reef reefs sea sea animal under water underwater underwater photo underwater photos underwater shot underwater world underwater worlds uninhabited water animal water animals wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Cnidaria Cnidarian Cnidarians coral corals