| 单词 | brittle star |
| 例句 | Even those familiar with the nudibranch, stubby squid and pink brittle star are likely to be impressed by the variety and strangeness of these gelatinous, often plantlike animals. In the galleries: A personal look at a maker of monuments 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The corals were also crawling with critters, including squat lobsters, feathery brittle stars, and dense patches of anemones and sponges. Mysterious Galápagos Reefs Harbor Strawberry Squid and Other Fantastic Creatures 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Millions of years ago, animals in this phylum—including starfish, brittle stars, sea cucumbers and sea urchins—were all bilateral. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Unlike sea stars, which have plump arms, brittle stars have long, thin arms that are sharply demarcated from the central disk. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mussels, anemones and brittle stars coat the platform’s thick steel pilings, sea lions frolic between its beams and tens of thousands of fish dart between its supports. Millions of sea creatures lived on the Elly platform: Will they survive the oil spill? 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The find by the Hollingworths, a husband-and-wife team, includes three new species and an entire ecosystem of echinoderms — a group of animals that includes starfish, brittle stars, feather stars, sea lilies, sea cucumbers and echinoids. Amateur Fossil Hunters Make Rare Find in U.K. Using Google Earth 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z And down in the sediment, starfish and brittle stars were feeling their way across the bottom with their fives arms, no doubt bumping into the occasional passing sea urchin or sea cucumber. 'Squiggly wiggly' fossils rise from a Jurassic sea 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z One specimen Dr. O’Hara scooped from the bucket looked unlike any brittle star he’d seen before. These Brittle Stars Have Thousands of ‘Pig Snouts’ on Each Arm 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The brittle star in part b is brown with a flat, pentagon-shaped body. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Geraint Tarling, an ecologist at the British Antarctic Survey, said the iceberg will “cause devastation to the sea floor by scouring the seabed communities of sponges, brittle stars, worms and sea-urchins, so decreasing biodiversity.” Research trip to study impact of giant floating iceberg 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z They tested this by placing the brittle stars in the center of arenas surrounded by walls with black bars on one side to simulate shelter. The Brittle Star That Sees with its Body 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Clockwise from top left: an anemone, a brittle star, Acanthogorgiidae coral and a pencil urchin.Credit: Seabed mining is coming — bringing mineral riches and fears of epic extinctions 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z It described some microfossils from the early Jurassic, including arm plates of a fossilized brittle star with the very same snouted openings. These Brittle Stars Have Thousands of ‘Pig Snouts’ on Each Arm 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Throughout their journey, the scientists spotted various colorful corals, sea sponges, brittle stars, oysters, among other sea critters. 5 new sea creatures discovered in Costa Rica 'amaze' scientists 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Polarstern's biologists are expecting to find new types of worms, sea stars, brittle stars, sea-pigs and other sea cucumbers - the sorts of animals that will sift seafloor muds for a meal. Mission to visit uncovered ice ecosystem 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z More brittle stars ended up at the black bars than would be expected by chance. The Brittle Star That Sees with its Body 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The submarines may spot starfish, brittle stars, corals and sponges, and perhaps the odd passing toothfish. Expedition sets out to map Larsen C ice shelf 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z In practice, this meant sifting a plastic barrel of preserved brittle stars floating in 95 percent ethanol. These Brittle Stars Have Thousands of ‘Pig Snouts’ on Each Arm 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The expedition also logged a high density of sea sponges, which contained small aquatic animals like brittle stars, worms, and lobsters. This 'Secret Garden' of Coral May Be 1,000 Years Old 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Many were covered with brittle stars - opportunistic riders, taking advantage of this transport system to disperse along the coast. Wildlife Photographer of the Year - People's Choice - BBC News 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z However, the team knew that the bodies of both brittle stars are studded with light receptors called opsins. The Brittle Star That Sees with its Body 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z A small, white anemone and a red, coiled, symbiotic brittle star are also present on the coral colony. Uncharted waters: Restoring deep Gulf fouled by BP spill 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Modern suspension feeders include brittle stars, many crustaceans and bivalves. Bizarre Ancient Sea Creature Was Well-Armed for Feeding 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z “They would move their eyes around looking at all the treats that were living in the coral, all those brittle stars and worms,” Frias-Torres says. Restoring coral reefs, with some help from local fish 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z And despite having sat under ice for thousands of years, it still contained levels of oxygen that some marine animals, such as brittle stars and worms, can actually survive on. Earthly Extremophiles Prompt Speculation about Alien Life 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z When the scientists scanned both brittle star species and measured the field of view from each animal’s light sensors, they discovered deployed pigment packets narrow the field of vision by physically blocking light. The Brittle Star That Sees with its Body 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The holdfasts are home to brittle stars, prawns and snails, among other creatures. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Massive iceberg scars extend for miles along coastal Antarctic seafloors, and these are devoid of seaweed, sponges, sea anemones, soft corals, sea spiders, starfish, brittle stars, and even fish. Continental Collapse: Bearing Witness to Antarctica’s Intensifying Transition [Excerpt] 2014-04-04T14:00:00Z Some existing echinoderms, such as brittle stars, are covered in crystal calcite microlenses that are sensitive to light. Palaeontology: Ancient starfish spotted predators 2014-04-04T13:51:04.774Z From left to right: wing of a large marsh grasshopper, brittle star and vase tunicate sections. A Museum Chapel for Microscopic Biodiversity 2013-03-01T16:15:03.220Z Crude, to be sure, but maybe enough for a motivated brittle star to reach the all-important Minimum Location for Not Getting Eaten. The Brittle Star That Sees with its Body 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z His areas of research include luminescence in brittle stars and sharks. Bioluminescence: nature lights up 2013-01-16T07:54:52Z We often find brittle stars, polychaete and fire worms, various tiny crustaceans, mantis shrimp and even the occasional octopus. Scientist at Work Blog: Watchful Shrimp, Defending Their Territory 2012-07-20T19:21:28Z The brittle star is also able to switch its front-facing limb as needed, and this enables it to swiftly change direction, Mr. Astley said. Observatory: Brittle Stars Put Their Best Foot Forward 2012-05-18T21:50:02Z We might find them slow, but for echinoderms—a group that includes sea urchins and sand dollars—brittle stars are pretty quick. 5-Armed Brittle Stars Always Face Front [Video] 2012-05-10T17:45:00.197Z Similar species of shrimp defend their hosts against unrelated invertebrates, such as brittle stars, that eat sponges. Shrimp Hurt the Sponges That Shelter Them 2011-07-29T21:26:34Z Echinoderms — that is, urchins, starfish, sea cucumbers, brittle stars and sea lilies — are very common in our trawls. Scientist at Work: Chasing Down Sea Lilies 2011-07-08T21:14:54Z The result is an unusual bunch of sea lilies, brittle stars, giant ribbon worms and molluscs that are armoured only with thin, soft shells. Climate change: Claws! 2011-03-03T10:48:29Z But while moving, the brittle star is able to designate a front, and act as if it is bilaterally symmetrical, Mr. Astley said. Observatory: Brittle Stars Put Their Best Foot Forward 2012-05-18T21:50:02Z The brittle star discards its limbs, or the best part of them, in the meekest manner possible. Confessions of a Beachcomber Among the echinoderms, notable for being covered with spines: starfish, feather stars, sea lilies, free–swimming crinoids, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, etc., represented a complete collection of the individuals in this group. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Here too, most of the "brittle stars" are self-conscious to the point of self-obliteration. Confessions of a Beachcomber Though doubtful in appearance, more in consonance with the creepy imagery of a nightmare than a reality of the better day, these are merely the shy and innocent brittle stars. Confessions of a Beachcomber It has been asserted that no one has ever captured by hand a brittle star perfect in all its members. Confessions of a Beachcomber The voluntary dismemberment of the brittle star may be even more pitiful—in fact almost complete, yet it still strives to pack away its forlorn body in some crevice or hollow of the coral rock. Confessions of a Beachcomber |
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