Diver’s feather star video draws viral wonder on Bluesky
A close-up video of a feather star crinoid, posted by Marcelo Johan Ogata, sparks a large wave of admiration and reflection online.
What to know
- A viral Bluesky post of a feather star (Crinoid sp.) encounter drew over 2,000 reactions and 55+ comments, framed around #AGoodPlace.
- Commenters highlighted the species' evolutionary age—predating dinosaurs by about 300 million years—sparking curiosity about crinoid biology and fossil records.
- Reactions split between aesthetic wonder, humorous unease at the creature's appearance, and anxiety about human impact on marine ecosystems.
The feather star is beautiful and its ancient history is fascinating to learn about.
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“I've never seen the Feather Star before what a gorgeous creature. Thank you.”
gaymcmillen.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
The creature's appearance is creepy or nightmare-inducing, played for humor.
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“That’s a thing nightmares are made from”
robertjeff57-58.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
The post prompts reflection on human damage to oceans and whether life will outlast us.
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“Isn’t it sad? My first reaction was also “but will it survive us?” We are boiling the oceans.”
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Marcelo Johan Ogata Diver featured in the videosnarkysillysad.bsky.social Bluesky poster
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Commenters split between wonder and unease
Within hours, dozens of replies range from admiration for the creature's appearance and evolutionary history to jokes about its unsettling look and broader reflections on ocean life and human impact.
“I've never seen the Feather Star before what a gorgeous creature.”
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I've never seen the Feather Star before what a gorgeous creature. Thank you.
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Very cool! Reminds me of this kinetic wind spinner.
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Love these things. Went down a rabbit hole recently trying to see if the feathers were formed in the same way as bird feathers in a case of parallel evolution, or if they were a different structure that just looked similar. Still not sure...
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Bluesky user posts feather star encounter video
snarkysillysad.bsky.social shares a video of Marcelo Johan Ogata encountering a feather star (Crinoid sp.), noting the species predates dinosaurs by roughly 300 million years.
“These ancient invertebrates first appeared in the fossil record about 300 million years before the dinosaurs.”
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Marcelo Johan Ogata has an underwater encounter with a feather star (Crinoid sp.). These ancient invertebrates first appeared in the fossil record about 300 million years before the dinosaurs. #AGoodPlace
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What people are saying 20 voices from 1 site · best of 40 · verbatim
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An invertebrate left over from the Pennsylvanian Epoch which ended over 300M years ago. Amazing!!
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Just when you thought you'd seen everything, mother nature says you ain't seen nothin' yet.
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One of my favorite things to come across on a dive!!! Is big “ball” of feather stars doing… Feather star things together!! 😁
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They survived the K-Pg extinction 60 million years ago-- the biggest extinction there ever was. That we know of. AMAZING
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So if this planet was indeed created for one species, I say we found the one.
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Fascinating, but I think I'd swallow my snorkel tube if I came upon it while swimming about.
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WOW OMG look at this creature!!!! THANK YOU! and look where it is - so untouched and beautiful - altho I am sure it suffers from human pollution even that far down
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You know what else...I'm looking at how the beautiful moves and I keep 'hearing'...Seraphim, Seraphim...what a beautiful graceful being. Namaste, Sherri
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What a beautiful name...Feather Star...wow so graceful...Thank you for sharing what your eyes 'see.' Makes me feel like this❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍Sending you Love from the Archangels of the 7 Rays. Namaste, Sherri
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would we Really be surprised if it spoke multiple languages as well....?
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Isn’t it sad? My first reaction was also “but will it survive us?” We are boiling the oceans.
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300 million years before dinosaurs. My mind can't comprehend time on that scale.
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What will humans leave behind when we are all gone?
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Sometimes you want something to be AI so you know it can't find you in the ocean.... Alas
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Humans do mot deserve the amazing world we were given.
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Can find crinoid fossils in the Great Lakes. 🤗💙
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Omg…beautiful! Nature’s diversity and beauty is astounding…🌹
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Imagine if you will.. taking a leasurely swim and this...thing.. touches your leg
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The most important thing is that this creature missed out on opportunities for extinction.
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Now That’s a thing nightmares are made from Fabulous video