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Culcita Novaeguineae
Pentagonal in shape with an inflated appearance and much-abbreviated arms, black in colour with clear spots and about 25cm in diameter.
Spotted at Sebayur Besar Island, coral reef area, Indonesia. Can be found in tropical warm waters in the Indo-Pacific coral reefs, where they feed on benthic invertebrates and coral.
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Oreasteridae Genus: Culcita Culcita Novaeguineae
Spotted on Apr 10, 2018
Submitted on May 28, 2018
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Thanks Ashley for the nomination
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!