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Too many arms

This sea star, found near a glacier mouth, is unusual in having 12 arms instead of the usual five. Not much else lives in this muddy zone.

The shadows on this image were generated by lights on the Polarstern's remotely operated submersible, which the scientists used for many of their finds.

(Image: J Gutt, Alfred Wegener Institute)


�In pictures:�Unveiling the Antarctic

	Too many arms This sea star, found near a glacier mouth, is unusual in having 12 arms instead of the usual five. Not much else lives in this muddy zone. The shadows on this image were generated by lights on the Polarstern's remotely operated submersible, which the scientists used for many of their finds. (Image: J Gutt, Alfred Wegener Institute)