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Culcita novaeguineae
Is a species of starfish with short arms and an inflated appearance and resembles a pentagonal pincushion. Variable colors.
Indo Pacific
Spotted on Oct 2, 2012
Submitted on Nov 6, 2012
46 Comments (1–25)
Thanks, Doreen! ;-)
Beautiful!
Hi Maria,
Hindi Po, the classification you did is accurate and correct, the proposal from Domantay & Roxas was not accepted certainly due to the absence of phenotypic variations despite their geographical location. I (a neophyte) would have just loved to see a 'philippinensis' instead of a 'novaeguineae'...
Nice shot, keep it up...
Hi Cyril! thanks for your comment. Do you then think I should change the species name?
The ID is correct (Culcita novaeguineae Müller & Troschel, 1842) but somehow I prefer Hippasteria philippinensis Domantay & Roxas, 1938 although not recognized by the registry... Alas...
amazing...
Enhorabuena Marta!
Preciosas fotos.
super!
Great contrast!
Wonderful spotting Marta! Congratulations!
Way to go Marta...excellent!
Congratulations, Marta. It must be an awesome view under the sea...
Congratulations on SOTD. So pretty!
Congratulations Marta! Great spotting
Congrats again!
Congratulations Marta. Awesome spotting.
Congrats! As said, lovely spotting!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Marta! Congratulations on Spotting of the Day!
Lovely spot! Congrats Marta. :)
Congratulations Marta :D
Congratulations Marta. Beautiful spotting.
Oh! New morning surprise! many thanks for choosing my spotting! :-)
Awesome ... Congratulations !!
Amazing!!! Very well done Marta.
Beautiful find, Marta! Congratulations ")