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are joined to the top rather than the edge of the disc and further small, articulating plates allow the arms to bend from side to side. Small spines on the arms lie flat against the surface. Four larger plates occur across the root of each arm with the outer pair having a comb-like edge, with 20 to 30 fine
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has a circular central disc up to 35 mm (1.5 in) wide and five radially arranged, narrow arms each up to 140 mm (6 in) long. The general colour is mottled reddish-brown with a paler underside. Both the top and the underside of the disc are covered with calcareous plates. The arms
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Belgian part of the North Sea. Belgian Science Policy. D/2005/1191/3.
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down about 200 m, on sandy bottoms. It shows a preference for sediments with a fine grain size and about 35% mud content. It is a common species with 20 to 50 individuals occurring per square metre in some years in the North Sea.
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sank relatively slowly and was preyed upon by seabirds, and the arms were eaten by fish. On the sea bed, a succession of
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being prominent. In six hours, little remained except the limbs of crustaceans and the discs of ophiuroids. The crab
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