Pincushion Starfish (species: Culcita novaeguineae) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Culcita novaeguineae
Pincushion Starfish


©Lyle Vail: Culcita novaeguineae at Lizard Island

©Lyle Vail: Underside of Culcita novaeguineae at Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Culcita novaeguineae about 24 cm in diameter, as found at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Asteroidea
Order Valvatida
Family Oreasteridae
Genus Culcita
Species Culcita novaeguineae

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Interesting facts

  • Juveniles have a flat star-shaped body that fills out to pincushion-shape with age.

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Coleman, N. (2007). Sea Stars: Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo-Pacific Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld. Australia.
  • Marsh, L.M. and J. Fromont (2020). Field Guide to shallow water seastars of Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.
  • Yamaguchi, M. (1975). Coral-reef asteroids of Guam. Biotropica, 7(1): 1-23. LIRS catalog number 90343.
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