Panamic Cushion Sea Star

Pentaceraster cumingi

Description:

Dark starfish with red spots ~ 5 inches from center to tips of arms.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters.

Notes:

Spotted off of Waikiki, Oahu in about 110 feet of water among penshells on a sandy bottom. Original medium photoprint taken with 35mm SLR in Ikelite housing using flash. Print later scanned and image saved as digital file.

1 Species ID Suggestions

aldrin 12 years ago

Panamic Cushion Sea Star (Cuming's Sea Star)

Pentaceraster cumingi Sea Stars (Echinoderms) - Starfish Photos - Seesterne (Stachelhäuter)

2 Comments

Allen Hoof 12 years ago

Thanks. There's a lot to see, if you take your time and look around.

Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

what a good-looking starfish. You must have seen some amazing creatures in these waters off Waikiki....thanks

Spotted by
Allen Hoof

Hawaii, USA

Spotted on May 8, 1978
Submitted on Dec 2, 2011

Spotted for Mission

Underwater Hawai'i