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An octopus, photographed at
                                                            night, makes its skin flare to
                                                            appear larger. This iridescent
                                                            green colour is seen almost ex-
                                                            clusively after dark. 48  Some
                                                            species can become at one
                                                            with the deep-sea underwater
                                                            patterns.











































                                                      Crinoids, seen on the left, are
                                                      sea tulips in the shape of lilies.
                                                      They have long, thin, flower-like
                                                      spiked arms. There is poisonous
                                                      mucus on their arms. They ab-
                                                      sorb the oxygen in water
                                                      through their arms by filtering
                                                      it. 49
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