Tag: Echinoderms
Materials found: 3
Blue Sea Star
A bright blue sea star, usually with five rays, up to 30 cm. Inhabits reefs, among coral debris, and on sandy bottoms of the tropical Indo-Pacific region.
Linckia laevigata
Crown-of-thorns Starfish
A large coral-eating sea star with numerous poisonous spines and 12–19 rays. Feeds on living corals and during population outbreaks can cause serious damage to reefs.
Acanthaster planci
Lambert's Worm Sea Cucumber
A thin worm-like sea cucumber of whitish color, often forming dense aggregations on sponges and corals. Feeds on organic particles and detritus, collecting them from the substrate surface using tentacles.
Synaptula lamperti