Azure Sea Star (Linckia laevigata)

Invertebrateverified

Linckia laevigata

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Azure Sea Star

Also known as: Blue Linckia, Blue Sea Star, Blue Star

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Asteroidea

Order

Valvatida

Family

Ophidiasteridae

Where to find it

common

IndonesiaMalaysiaPalauPhilippinesTanzaniaThailand

Other species in Ophidiasteridae

Nardoa variolata

Nardoa variolata

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Ophidiaster guildingi

Ophidiaster guildingi

Comet Star

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Ophidiaster ophidianus

Purple Sea Star

Linckia multifora

Linckia multifora

Multipore Sea Star

Linckia guildingi

Linckia guildingi

Common Comet Star

Hacelia attenuata

Hacelia attenuata

Smooth Starfish

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