Amphicutis stygobita feeding (from Carpenter 2025) A light-colored adult with 4mm disk diameter before feeding B same animal on side of jar feeding on detritus streaming into mouth C same animal, 90 sec. later, with detritus in stomach D same animal with brown disk 25 min. after eating detritus.

 
 
  Part of: Steinitz-Kannan M, Carpenter JH, Nienaber MA (2025) A biofilm micro-community dominated by the diatom Campylodiscus neofastuosus (Surirellales) binds detritus used as food source for rare brittle stars endemic to two Bahamian caves. Subterranean Biology 51: 197-212. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.51.141192