•+Ptilometra+australis

** Scientific Classification ** Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Crinoidea Order: Comatulida Family: Ptilometridae Genus: Ptilometra Species: P. australis

-Bass Strait, Australia -Depth range 13-18.5 m
 * Distribution/Habitat[[image:http://www.cititest.com/blogs/australian-citizenship-test/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/bass.png width="149" height="199" align="left"]] **

-Eighteen to twenty arms -Stiff side branches called pinnules -Pinnules are different in length, giving the star a flower-like look -Usually burgundy red
 * Physical Description **

-Spread arms wide to trap plankton and suspended detritus -Arms remain expanded day and night -Curls up when disturbed, or when resting
 * Feeding Habits **

**Sources** [] [|http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Crinoid]