Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Pin Cushion Sea Star
Pin Cushion Sea Star
Scientific Name: Culcita novaeguineae
Class: Asteroidea
Family: Oreasteridae
Category: Sea Stars
Size: 7 to 10 in. (18 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia

Echinoderms
Sea Stars

Pin Cushion Sea Star

Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Crown-Of-Thorns

Warty Sea Star

Luzon Sea Star

Indian Sea Star

Thousand-Pores Sea Star

Peppermint Sea Star

Spiny Sea Star

Egyptian Sea Star

Velvety Sea Star

Blue Linckia

Mottled Linckia

Friant's Sea Star

Granulated Sea Star



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