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Pin Cushion Sea Star

Culcita schmideliana

Photo by NayNay
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful yellow colour.

Habitat:

This particular sea sponge was photographed in the Maui Aquarium. The species lives in tropical oceans

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
NayNay
Ohhh really? Wow, thanks for the ID!! :-)
LauraMaria
Great pic, NayNay, but believe it or not, this is a starfish!! It's called a Pin Cushion starfish, and the genus is Culcita sp. :) This one is a beautiful colour!
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PublishedMay 10, 2011

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