Spiny Sea Star (Gomophia egeriae) © seabook.appAll rights reserved +1 photo in the app

Spiny Sea Star

Gomophia egeriae

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Colours
whiteblackbrownorangebluered
Pattern
Blotches or dots, Spines pattern, Banded pattern

Gomophia egeriae is a starfish from the Ophidiasteridae family.

Description

Gomophia egeriae is a starfish with a diameter of 12 cm, arms included. The arms are stocky, cylindrical with a planar ventral surface. The central disk and the arms are covered with conical tubercles more or less pointed. The coloring of the body is extremely variable, with multiple local forms, and sometimes the cohabitation in the same site of very different forms but relatively homogeneous. The base of large conical tubercles is usually ringed with white and black.

Distribution

Native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Similar species

Blue Linckia© Stas KuryanAll rights reserved
Blue Linckia Linckia laevigata

Questions

Is Spiny Sea Star dangerous?

Spiny Sea Star has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.

Where can you find Spiny Sea Star?
WakatobiIndonesiaSulawesi Island

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