This Lovecraftian monstrosity may look like an amalgam of dying octopuses, but it’s actually a single creature called a Basket Star, a type of deep sea brittle star. They can reach up to 11 pounds in weight and 70 cm in length!
It’s so creepy I love it
Aaaaa. <3 Thank you for bringing these to my attention again. It’s been a while and it is one of my favourite creatures. They can walk across the bottom of the ocean and they’re lovely.
Look at how pretty it is. If I had to draw one creature for the rest of my life and nothing else, this would probably be it. Branched limbs and swirls and primitive mouths.