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| echinoderms photo index |
| Phylum Echinodermata |
Don't know the name of the echinoderm? Try the echinoderm photo index
Subclass Asteroidea sea stars
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pgl
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prp
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chg
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ubn |
cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm
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ecp
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lab
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snt
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tkr |
kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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cyr |
jng
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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| Awaiting identification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
snt |
tkr |
kus |
sis |
smk |
tsm |
Tiny orange star awaiting identification |
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| Family Archasteridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chg |
cj
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skd |
tm
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ecp |
lab |
snt
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tkr |
kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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cyr |
hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Archaster
typicus Common sea star |
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| Family Asterinidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tkr |
sji |
sis |
cyr |
jng |
hnt |
smk |
Aquilonastra anomala Tiny seven-armed coral star |
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pgl
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prp
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chg
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ubn |
cj
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skd
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bb
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tus |
ecp |
hnt |
smk
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Aquilonastra
coronata Crown sea star |
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tus |
lab |
laz
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sji |
smk
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Cryptasterina
sp. Cryptic sea star |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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cyr |
Nepanthia belcheri Red scaly sea star |
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bb
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Nepanthia
maculata Pale scaly sea star |
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| Family Astropectinidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genus Astropecten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pgl |
prp |
chg |
ubn |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tus |
tm |
ecp |
Astropecten indicus Plain sand star |
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prp
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chg
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ubn |
cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm
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ecp
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sji
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Astropecten vappa Painted sand star |
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chg |
tm |
laz |
sji |
cyr |
smk |
Astropecten sp. Orange sand star |
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bb
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ecp |
Craspidaster
hesperus Bordered sea star |
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| Family Goniastridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
lab |
snt
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laz |
smk
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Stellaster childreni Galloping sea star |
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| Family Luidiidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genus Luidia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chg |
ubn |
Luidia hardwicki Five-armed Luidia sea star |
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pgl |
prp |
chg
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ubn |
cj
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skd
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bb
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tus |
tm |
ecp
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smk
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Luidia
maculata Eight-armed sand star |
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chg |
cj |
Luidia penangensis Six-armed Luidia sand star |
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| Family Oreasteridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
prp |
chg |
ubn |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tus |
ecp |
cyr |
Anthenea
aspera Cake sea star |
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cyr |
jng |
hnt |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
lfa |
Culcita
novaeguineae Cushion star |
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prp |
chg |
ubn |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tus |
cyr |
Goniodiscaster
scaber Biscuit sea star |
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chg |
ubn |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tm |
ecp |
cyr |
Gymnanthenea
laevis Spiny sea star |
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cj |
sji |
cyr |
Pentaceraster
mammillatus Pentaceraster sea star |
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chg |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tm |
ecp |
lab |
kus |
laz |
sji |
cyr |
smk |
tsm |
Protoreaster
nodosus Knobbly sea star |
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Class Crinoidea feather stars
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pgl
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prp
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chg
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ubn |
cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm |
ecp
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lab
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snt
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tkr |
kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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cyr |
jng
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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ecp |
lab
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snt
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tkr |
kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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cyr |
hnt
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tpg |
smk |
tsm
|
lfa |
Himerometra
robustipinna Red feather star |
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chg
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ubn |
cj |
skd
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bb
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ecp |
kus |
sis
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hnt
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smk |
tsm |
rfl
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lfa |
Black-and-white
feather star awaiting identification |
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chg
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ubn |
cj
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skd
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bb
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tm |
ecp
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snt |
kus |
sji
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sis
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hnt
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smk
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rfl
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Blue
feather star awaiting identification |
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ubn |
cj
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ecp |
snt |
kus
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sji |
sis
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hnt
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tpg |
smk
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tsm
|
lfa |
Brown
feather star awaiting identification |
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cj |
tm |
ecp |
snt |
kus |
sji |
sis |
cyr |
hnt
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rfl
|
Pale
feather star awaiting identification |
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chg |
cj |
ecp |
hnt |
smk |
tsm |
10-armed feather star awaiting identification |
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Subclass Echinoidea sand dollars, sea urchins and heart urchins
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pgl
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prp
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chg
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ubn |
cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm |
ecp
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lab
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snt
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tkr |
kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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cyr |
jng |
hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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| Sand dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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cj
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skd |
tus
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tm |
ecp
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lab
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snt
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tkr |
kus
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laz
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sis
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cyr |
tpg
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smk
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lfa
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Arachnoides
placenta Cake sand dollar |
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chg
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cj
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tm |
laz |
cyr |
Echinodiscus
sp. Keyhole sand dollar |
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pgl |
chg
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skd |
bb |
tus
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ecp
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lab |
snt |
laz
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sji |
cyr |
smk |
tsm |
lfa
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Jacksonaster
depressum Thick-edged sand dollar |
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chg
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skd
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Peronella
lesueuri Pink sand dollar |
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| Sea urchins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chg |
skd
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bb
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tm |
ecp |
snt |
tkr |
kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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cyr |
jng |
hnt
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tpg |
smk
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tsm
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rfl |
lfa
|
Diadema setosum Long-spined black sea urchin |
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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cyr |
Prionocidaris
sp. Thorny sea urchin |
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ecp |
Salmacis bicolor Two-toned salmacis urchin |
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chg |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tm |
ecp |
tkr |
laz |
cyr |
tsm |
Salmacis sphaeroides White salmacis urchin |
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chg |
skd |
bb |
ecp |
cyr |
Salmacis virgulata Passion salmacis urchin |
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pgl |
prp
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chg
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ubn |
skd
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bb
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tus
|
ecp
|
lab |
Temnopleurus toreumaticus Black sea urchin |
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| Heart urchins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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ecp |
snt |
kus
|
cyr |
hnt |
tpg
|
smk
|
Lovenia
elongata Lovenia heart urchin |
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prp
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chg |
cj |
skd
|
tus |
tm |
kus |
laz
|
sis |
cyr |
jng |
smk |
tsm
|
Brissus latecarinatus Keeled heart urchin |
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skd
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cyr |
smk
|
lfa |
Maretia
planulata Tiny maretia heart urchin |
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Subclass Holothuroidea sea cucumbers
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pgl
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prp
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chg
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ubn |
cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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tm |
ecp
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lab
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snt
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tkr |
kus
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laz
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sji
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sis
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cyr |
jng
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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| Family Caudinidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chg |
ubn |
cj |
bb |
tm |
ecp |
laz |
Acaudina sp. Smooth sea cucumber |
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|
prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
tus
|
ecp |
Paracaudina
australis See-through sea cucumber |
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| Family Cucumariidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
prp |
chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd |
bb
|
ecp
|
cyr |
Cercodemas
anceps Pink warty sea cucumber |
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pgl |
prp |
chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
laz
|
cyr |
Colochirus
quadrangularis Thorny sea cucumber |
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prp |
chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
snt |
sji |
cyr |
Mensamaria intercedens Orange sea cucumber |
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|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
ecp |
Pseudocolochirus
violaceus Sea apple sea cucumber |
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pgl
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prp
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chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd
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bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
lab |
snt
|
tkr |
cyr |
smk |
tsm
|
Purple
sea cucumber awaiting identification |
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chg |
cj
|
skd |
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
Tiny
red sea cucumber awaiting identification |
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| Family Holothuriidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
sis |
cyr |
hnt
|
tpg |
smk
|
tsm |
Actinopyga
sp. Kumquat sea cucumber |
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snt |
tkr |
kus
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laz
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sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Actinopyga
lecanora White-rumped sea cucumber |
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|
chg
|
laz
|
cyr |
Bohadschia
ocellata Polka-dotted sea cucumber |
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cj |
cyr |
smk |
lfa |
Bohadschia
vitiensis Brown sea cucumber |
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chg |
ubn |
cj |
skd |
bb |
tus |
tm |
ecp |
lab |
laz |
cyr |
smk |
Holothuria albiventer Beige sea cucumber |
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tm |
lab |
sis |
cyr |
jng |
hnt |
tpg |
smk |
tsm |
lfa |
Holothuria
fuscocinerea Ashy pink sea cucumber |
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skd |
tm |
tkr |
kus |
Holothuria impatiens Bottleneck sea cucumber |
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chg |
cj
|
skd
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tus
|
tm |
ecp |
lab |
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm |
rfl
|
lfa
|
Holothuria
leucospilota Black long sea cucumber |
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|
chg
|
cj
|
tm |
ecp |
lab |
kus |
laz |
sis |
cyr |
smk
|
Holothuria
notabilis Remarkable sea cucumber |
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pgl |
prp |
chg
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ubn |
cj
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skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp |
lab |
snt |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis |
cyr |
hnt |
tpg |
smk
|
tsm |
Holothuria
scabra Garlic bread sea cucumber |
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| Family Phyllophoridae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
pgl |
prp
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chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
kus
|
laz |
sis
|
smk
|
Phyllophorus
sp. Ball sea cucumber |
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| Family Psolidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
chg |
ubn |
skd |
Psolidium sp. Armoured sea cucumber |
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| Family Sclerodactylidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
prp |
chg |
ubn |
cj
|
tm |
ecp
|
snt
|
tkr |
laz
|
sji
|
jng
|
hnt |
smk |
tsm |
Afrocucumis
africana Little African sea cucumber |
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chg |
bb |
ecp |
Cladolabes hamatus Plasticky sea cucumber |
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| Family Stichopodidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
smk
|
tsm |
Stichopus
herrmanni Herrmann's sea cucumber |
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tm |
laz |
smk
|
tsm
|
Stichopus
horrens Durian sea cucumber |
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tm |
smk |
tsm |
lfa |
Stichopus
ocellatus Eye-spotted sea cucumber |
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smk |
Stichopus
vastus Zebrafish sea cucumber |
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| Family
Synaptidae Synaptid sea cucumbers |
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pgl |
chg |
ubn |
cj
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skd
|
bb |
tus
|
tm |
ecp |
snt
|
tkr |
laz |
sji |
cyr |
hnt |
tsm |
Sponge
synaptid awaiting identification |
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prp |
cj
|
skd
|
tus |
tm |
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus |
sis
|
cyr |
hnt |
smk
|
tsm |
Big
synaptid awaiting identification |
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prp |
cj |
ecp |
Mangrove synaptid awaiting identification |
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Subclass Ophiuroidea brittle stars and basket stars
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pgl
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prp
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chg
|
ubn |
cj
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skd
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bb
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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chg |
bb
|
ecp |
snt |
kus |
sis
|
hnt
|
lfa
|
Basket
star awaiting identification |
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chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus |
ecp |
kus |
tpg
|
tsm |
Macrophiothrix
lineocaerulea Blue-lined brittle star |
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prp |
chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab |
snt |
tkr |
kus
|
sji |
sis
|
cyr |
jng |
hnt |
tpg
|
tsm
|
lfa |
Macrophiothrix
longipeda Very long-armed brittle star |
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chg |
ecp |
snt |
tkr |
kus |
sis |
cyr |
hnt |
tpg |
tsm |
lfa |
Macrophiothrix nereidina Violet brittle star |
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|
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
lab
|
snt
|
tkr |
kus |
sji
|
sis
|
cyr |
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Ophiactis
savignyi Tiny in-a-sponge brittle stars |
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chg |
ecp |
snt
|
kus |
sis |
rfl
|
Ophiomaza
cacaotica Feather star brittle star |
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ubn |
cj |
laz |
sis |
cyr |
jng |
hnt |
smk |
tsm |
Ophiothela
mirabilis Tiny orange brittle stars |
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|
chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
ecp
|
snt |
kus |
sji
|
sis |
cyr |
Ophiothela
danae Tiny colourful brittle stars |
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pgl |
prp |
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
Ophiothrix
sp. Upsidedown brittle star |
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| other brittle stars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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pgl
|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn |
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tm |
ecp |
kus
|
sji |
tsm |
Bottlebrush
brittle stars awaiting identification |
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|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
tm |
ecp
|
lab |
cyr |
Flat
armed brittle stars awaiting identification |
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chg |
bb |
tus |
tm |
ecp |
Ghost brittle stars awaiting identification |
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snt |
tsm |
Twin-barred brittle stars awaiting identification |
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in red are those listed among the threatened animals of Singapore from Davison, G.W. H. and P. K. L. Ng and Ho Hua Chew, 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book: Threatened plants and animals of Singapore.
Location in italics indicates sightings shared by others.
|
Northern
shores
|
pgl: punggol & coney island, prp: pasir ris park, chg: changi, cj: chek jawa and pulau ubin, skd: pulau sekudu, bb: beting bronok, tus: tuas, ecp: east coast park, tm: tanah merah |
|
Southern
shores
|
lab: labrador + berlyara creek, snt: sentosa, cyr: cyrene reef, kus: kusu island, laz: lazarus island, sji: st. john's island, sis: sisters islands, jng: pulau jong, tkr: pulau tekukor, hnt: pulau hantu, tpg: terumbus pempang darat, tengah and laut, smk: pulau semakau, tsm: submerged reefs off semakau - terumbu raya, beting bemban besar, terumbu bemban, terumbu semakau, rfl: raffles lighthouse, lfa: live firing area (Salu, Sudong, Pawai, Senang, Biola and submerged reefs in the area) |
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