Culcita novaeguineae: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the culcita novaeguineae lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Culcita novaeguineae
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Valvatida
Family	Oreasteridae

Where does the culcita novaeguineae live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the culcita novaeguineae in 21 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the culcita novaeguineae?

The culcita novaeguineae (Culcita novaeguineae) is an echinoderm in the order Valvatida and the family Oreasteridae, genus Culcita. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the culcita novaeguineae

Culcita novaeguineae (common name, cushion star) is a species of starfish. It has short arms and an inflated appearance and resembles a pentagonal pincushion. It is variable in colour and can be found in tropical warm waters in the Indo-Pacific.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Culcita novaeguineae (revision 1380295742), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1306833 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).