Marine life identification guide > Starfish > Indian Ocean cushion starfish
Culcita schmideliana

Culcita schmideliana

Indian Ocean cushion starfish

Distribution: Tropical Indian Ocean.

Replaced in the Pacific par the closely related Culcita novaeguineae.

Spots where Culcita schmideliana has been spotted by snorkelers

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