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Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
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

Common name: Cushion Star
Locations: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesSea 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.

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Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
Culcita novaeguineae (Cushion Star)
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