A basket star is any of a suborder of brittle stars, mostly with many-branched arms, which live in deep-sea habitats.
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A basket star is a type of marine invertebrate belonging to the class of brittle stars. They have a central disk with branching arms that are highly flexible and can curl or uncurl to capture prey or move. Basket stars are typically found in deep ocean waters and use their intricate arm structure to filter feed on plankton and small organisms.