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Culctia novaeguineae
Red and gold pincushion, or cushion, star ~ 10 inches across.
Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.
Spotted offshore of Oahu; location shown notional. Date shown is also notional; actual date 1993-1994. Original medium photoprint; photo taken with Nikonos V using flash; print subsequently scanned and image saved as digital file.
Echinblog: I agree with your ID and have edited the spotting accordingly. Thanks.