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Cushion Starfish

Culcita novaeguineae

Photo by JordiPrats
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Field Notes

Description:

Pentagonal in shape with an inflated appearance and much-abbreviated arms, brown colour and about 20cm in diameter.

Habitat:

Spotted at Pulu Cinta - Sulawesi, a sandy atoll reef. Can be found in tropical warm waters in the Indo-Pacific

Reference Links:

Culcita novaeguineae - Wikipedia

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