Pincushion Cushionstar (Culcita schmideliana)

Invertebrateverified

Culcita schmideliana

(Bruzelius, 1805)

Pincushion Cushionstar

Also known as: Pincushion Starfish, Spiny Cushion Star

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Asteroidea

Order

Valvatida

Family

Oreasteridae

Where to find it

common

Tanzania

rare

Maldives

Other species in Oreasteridae

Culcita novaeguineae

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Pentaceraster mammillatus

Pentaceraster mammillatus

Beaded Starfish

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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