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Cushion Star

Echinoderms

The cushion star, also called the starlet cushion star, is a species of starfish in the family Asterinidae, native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Scientific Name
Culcita novaeguineae 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Asteroidea, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Cushion Star

In Biome

Coral Reef, Biomes
Source SeaLifeBase: Culcita novaeguineae

In Ecosystem

Coral Reef Systems, Ecosystems
Source SeaLifeBase: Culcita novaeguineae
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Palau

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Papua New Guinea

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. SeaLifeBase: Culcita novaeguineae
SeaLifeBaseBiology
Quote, Biology
Feeds on coral polyps, other small sessile invertebrates (Ref. 800 ) and other encrusting invertebrates (Ref. 129602 ).
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Animalia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 23
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Animals","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fauna","language":"EN"},{"name":"Animaux","language":"FR"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Culcita novaeguineae
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q1306833 (P225 taxon name)
  • Section: Biology
    It can be kept in a reef aquarium of sufficient size stocked with suitable corals on which it can feed.
  • In Group: Sea Stars (Asteroidea), Lead
    Culcita novaeguineae (common name, cushion star) is a species of starfish.
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Culcita novaeguineae
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5187244, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5187244, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Cushion Star
Child Taxon Of: Asteroidea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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