Culcita novaeguineae | University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Culcita novaeguineae (Müller and Troschel, 1842)

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Echinodermata

Class » Asteroidea

Order » Valvatida

Family » Oreasteridae

Genus » Culcita

Species » novaeguineae

Culcita novaeguineae (Müller and Troschel, 1842)
(Cushion star)

Description » (Wikipedia) Culcita novaeguineae (common name, cushion star) is a species of starfish. It has short arms and an inflated appearance and resembles a pentagonal pincushion. It is variable in colour and can be found in tropical warm waters in the Indo-Pacific.
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Local Name »

Locality/Distribution » [Balet, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Catagman, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Pangubatan, Samal, Davao del Norte]

Collectors/Field Observers » MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan

Species ID by » MA Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Collection Code » [None] [None] [None]

Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M. A., Lanutan, J. J., Consuegra, J. M., & Nañola, C. L. (2020). Diversity of echinoderms in intertidal and shallow-water areas of Samal Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 150, 281-297.

IUCN Conservation Status » Not Evaluated Visit IUCN

Sample Availability and Preservation » N/A

GenBank Accession Number » N/A

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.

DNA Sequence »
Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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