科學圖說

海百合之愛(Crinoid Love)

巨翅美羽枝在分類上屬於棘皮動物門、海百合綱，俗名「海羊齒」。在海中呈暗褐色，唯有在燈光或陽光下才可還原其鮮豔的紅色。巨翅美羽枝在臺灣分佈於恆春半島、蘭嶼、綠島和小琉球等海域，喜歡棲息在海流經過的石珊瑚和岩石表面。第一次被海百合吸引是在海裡驚見一株酷似愛心的個體（如圖1），彷彿在提醒著大家要好好愛護這片海洋。每次潛水，牠們總是以不同的姿態迎接我，像是水中奔放的花朵，盡情地綻放。

The feather star Himerometra magnipinna belongs to the phylum Echinodermata and class Crinoidea. In the water, it appears dark brown. Illuminated by strobes or sunlight, it reveals its original bright red color. In Taiwan, this feather star is distributed in waters off the Hengchun Peninsula, Lanyu (Orchid Island), Green Island and Xiao Liuqiu. It prefers reef corals or rock surfaces with passing flows. The first time I noticed this crinoid was when I saw what appeared to be a heart shape (Image 1). It was as if reminding people to love and cherish the ocean. Every time I go diving, this crinoid welcomes me with different poses, appearing free and unrestrained.