Scientific name: Culcita novaeguineae
Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Echinodermata → Subphylum Asterozoa → Class Asteroidea → Subclass Ambuloasteroidea → Infraclass Neoasteroidea → Superorder Valvatacea → Order Valvatida → Family Oreasteridae → Genus Culcita
Locations: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine Life → Invertebrates → Sea Stars
These are often home to tiny sea star shrimp, which are the same color as whatever cushion star they live on. They're usually on the underside of the star. If you (gently!) pick up the star to check, make sure you don't squeeze it, and put it back where you found it.
