Sea Stars, Sea Urchins & allies (Echinodermata)

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It's relatively common for people to upload sightings which may actually contain multiple species.E.g. photos of a plant that may also have captured an insect on one of the leaves OR a photo containin...


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Hejor1 wrote:
21 Dec 2024
@Jennyncmg thank you

Heliocidaris tuberculata
Jennyncmg wrote:
21 Dec 2024
I suggested H tuberculata because some of the spines appear to be reddish colour near the tips

Heliocidaris tuberculata
GlossyGal wrote:
8 Jul 2024
It is a beautiful thing isn't it!

Asteroidea (class)
8 Jul 2024
Great photo, would love to find out the species.

Asteroidea (class)
BushRenegade wrote:
20 Mar 2024
Parvulastra exigua is a small five armed sea star. Note the above has at least eight arms and is more likely M. calcar eight armed or carpet sea star so named due to its colour patterning

Meridiastra calcar
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