Marine Invertebrates
Sea Stars, Sea Urchins & allies (Echinodermata)

Sea Stars, Sea Urchins & allies (Echinodermata)

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Sea Stars, Sea Urchins & allies (Echinodermata)

Sea Stars (Asteroidea)
Brittle Stars (Ophiuroidea)
Sea Urchins (Echinoidea)
Sea Cucumbers (Holothuroidea)
Feather Stars, Sea Lilies (Crinoidea)

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Unidentified Sea Star, Sea Urchin or Ally (Echinodermata) at Torquay, QLD by GG
Unidentified Sea Star, Sea Urchin or Ally (Echinodermata) at Torquay, QLD by GG
Parvulastra exigua at Depot Beach, NSW by AlisonMilton
Parvulastra exigua (Rock pool seastar) at Guerilla Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Parvulastra exigua (Rock pool seastar) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Heliocidaris tuberculata at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Parvulastra exigua (Rock pool seastar) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda

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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)
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
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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Parvulastra exigua

Parvulastra exigua at Guerilla Bay, NSW

Parvulastra exigua at Guerilla Bay, NSW

Parvulastra exigua at Malua Bay, NSW

Heliocidaris tuberculata

Parvulastra exigua at Vincentia, NSW

Parvulastra exigua at Malua Bay, NSW

Heliocidaris erythrogramma

Parvulastra exigua at Vincentia, NSW

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