Marine Invertebrates
Sea Stars, Sea Urchins & allies (Echinodermata)

Sea Star, Sea Urchin or Ally (Echinodermata) species

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46 species

Holopneustes sp. (Holopneustes sp.)

Luidia australiae (Seastar)

Luidia australiae
Luidia australiae
Luidia australiae
Luidia australiae

Meridiastra calcar (Eight arm Seastar)

Meridiastra calcar
Meridiastra calcar
Meridiastra calcar
Meridiastra calcar
Meridiastra calcar
Meridiastra calcar

Meridiastra gunni (Seastar)

Meridiastra gunni
Meridiastra gunni

Meridiastra sp. (genus) (Seastar)

Nectria ocellata (Mosaic Seastar)

Nectria ocellata
Nectria ocellata
Nectria ocellata
Nectria ocellata

Nectria wilsoni (Seastar)

Ophiarachnella ramsayi (Brittle Star)

Ophiarachnella ramsayi

Image Jenny Edwards

Ophiarachnella ramsayi
Ophiarachnella ramsayi
Ophiarachnella ramsayi
Ophiarachnella ramsayi
Ophiarachnella ramsayi

Ophionereis schayeri (Banded Brittle Star)

Ophionereis schayeri

image Jenny Edwards

Ophionereis schayeri

image Liz A
Ophionereis schayeri

Image Liz A
Ophionereis schayeri
Ophionereis schayeri
Ophionereis schayeri

Ophiopsammus assimilis (Ophiopsammus assimilis)

Ophiothrix (Placophiothrix) spongicola (Ophiothrix (Placophiothrix) spongicola)

OPHIUROIDEA (Class) (Brittle Star)

Ophiuroidea sp. (Ophiuroidea sp.)

Parvulastra exigua (Rock pool seastar)

Parvulastra exigua
Parvulastra exigua
Parvulastra exigua
Parvulastra exigua
Parvulastra exigua
Parvulastra exigua

Patiriella exigua (Patiriella exigua)

Patiriella gunnii (Patiriella gunnii)

Pentagonaster dubeni (Pentagonaster dubeni)

Petricia vernicina (Velvet Seastar)

Phyllacanthus parvispinus (Pencil Urchin)

Phyllacanthus parvispinus

image Liz Allen

Phyllacanthus parvispinus

image Liz A
Phyllacanthus parvispinus

image Liz Allen
Phyllacanthus parvispinus
Phyllacanthus parvispinus
Phyllacanthus parvispinus

Plectaster decanus (Seastar)

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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