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Red Cushion Sea Star
Oreaster reticulatus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Panamic Cushion StarPentaceraster cumingi
Sheriff-badge Sea StarAsteropsis carinifera
Bat StarPatiria miniata
Forbes's Sea StarAsterias forbesi
Leather StarDermasterias imbricata
Cushion StarAsterina gibbosa
Oreaster clavatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 421 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 100 |
| Quintana Roo | 84 |
| Panama | 55 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 48 |
| Puerto Rico | 47 |
| Brazil | 34 |
| Rio de Jeneiro | 25 |
| Colombia | 19 |
| Yucatan | 16 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echinoderms · Echinodermata |
| Class | Sea Stars · Asteroidea |
| Order | Valvatidan Sea Stars · Valvatida |
| Family | Cushion Stars and Allies · Oreasteridae |
| Genus | Oreaster |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red Cushion Sea Star with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.