Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)

Invertebrateverified

Oreaster reticulatus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Cushion Sea Star

Also known as: Cushion Star, Red Cushion Sea Star, Cushioned Star

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Asteroidea

Order

Valvatida

Family

Oreasteridae

Where to find it

common

Dominican Republic Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis

occasional

Antigua and Barbuda

rare

Bahamas Cayman Islands France (Martinique)Grenada Martinique Mexico Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Other species in Oreasteridae

Cushion Star (Culcita novaeguineae)

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Beaded Starfish (Pentaceraster mammillatus)

Pentaceraster mammillatus

Beaded Starfish

Pincushion Cushionstar (Culcita schmideliana)

Culcita schmideliana

Pincushion Cushionstar

Grainy Cushion Star (Choriaster granulatus)

Choriaster granulatus

Grainy Cushion Star

Red-Knobbed Sea Star (Protoreaster lincki)

Protoreaster lincki

Red-Knobbed Sea Star

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