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Crochet butterflyfish (Chaetodon guentheri)

Crochet butterflyfish (Chaetodon guentheri), among branches of a black coral tree, Antipathes sp. where there are also red and white brittle stars (Astrobrachion adhaerens). The species has an anti-equatorial distribution; common in subtropical waters of Lord Howe Island and NSW. Northwest Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia

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The Magi Follow the Star, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir'at al-quds) of Father

The Magi Follow the Star, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir'at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-1604. One of the three kings points excitedly at the star at the upper left edge of the page, while another bites the finger of astonishment; the third holds his fist over his heart. They are all dressed like Portuguese merchants, but they ride camels associated with their homeland in Arabia, as specified in the text. At the breakaway court of Prince Salim in Allahabad, high-quality materials were not as plentiful as in the imperial capital. The paper is brittle and has browned excessively, and the paint films are relatively thin; here the text from the verso shows through the lightly coloured background

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Brittle Star - Blending into its home on the soft coral this starfish is almost invisible

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Brittle Star - Blending into it's home on the soft coral this starfish is almost invisible
Papua New Guinea
Ophiothrix foveolata
Valerie & Ron Taylor
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