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 RepublicPanamaSaint Kitts and Nevis

occasional

Antigua and Barbuda

rare

BahamasCayman IslandsGrenadaMartiniqueMexicoSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

Other species in Oreasteridae

Culcita novaeguineae

Cushion Star

Pentaceraster mammillatus

Beaded Starfish

Culcita schmideliana

Pincushion Cushionstar

Choriaster granulatus

Grainy Cushion Star

Protoreaster lincki

Red-Knobbed Sea Star