Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)

Invertebrateverified

Culcita novaeguineae

Müller & Troschel, 1842

Cushion Star

Also known as: Pillow Cushion Star

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Asteroidea

Order

Valvatida

Family

Oreasteridae

Where to find it

occasional

IndonesiaPalau

Other species in Oreasteridae

Pentaceraster mammillatus

Pentaceraster mammillatus

Beaded Starfish

Culcita schmideliana

Culcita schmideliana

Pincushion Cushionstar

Choriaster granulatus

Choriaster granulatus

Grainy Cushion Star

Protoreaster lincki

Protoreaster lincki

Red-Knobbed Sea Star

Oreaster reticulatus

Oreaster reticulatus

Cushion Sea Star

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