Culcita coriacea
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| Culcita coriacea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae |
| Genus: | Culcita |
| Species: | C. coriacea |
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| Culcita coriacea Müller & Troschel, 1842 | |
Culcita coriacea, commonly known as the Arabian cushion star, is a species of pin-cushion star.
Culcita coriacea is a roughly pentagonal starfish with a leathery surface and an inflated appearance. It is subpentagonal in shape with a very convex aboral (upper) surface and flat base. Its arms are stout and short, but more obvious than in the other species of this genus.
This starfish varies in color but often has a dark background with small colored patches.