Pale
feather stars
awaiting
identification
updated
Feb 2020
Where
seen? This pale feather star is sometimes seen near living
reefs.
Features: 12-15cm in diameter.
On the upperside, the darker centre is covered with many pale pinnules.
The cirri on the underside is banded. With more than 20 arms. Arms
are in pale pastel shades. Each pinnule is often variagated. The overall
effect is generally of a pale animal, sometimes with broad portions
of colour. |
Raffles Lighthouse, Jul 06
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by large external features for convenience
of display.
Pale
feather stars on Singapore shores |
Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Chek Jawa, Dec 2019
Photo shared by
Adrianne Lee on facebook. |
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Tanah Merah,
Oct 09 |
Tanah Merah,
Dec 09 |
East Coast Park (B), May 21
Photo shared by
Loh Kok Sheng on facebook. |
Sentosa Serapong,
May 16
Photo shared by
Jonathan Tan on facebook. |
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Kusu Island, Sep 19
Photo shared by Leon Tan on facebook.
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Sisters Island,
Sep 09
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr. |
St John's Island,
Jan 20
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on facebook. |
Pulau Hantu,
Jun 08
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his
blog. |
Pulau Hantu,
Feb 08
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr. |
Cyrene Reef, Feb 20
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on facebook. |
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