Echinoderms

Marine Life / Echinoderms

Sea stars, sea cucumbers, urchins and feather stars: the spiny-skinned, five-sided animals of Philippine reefs and sand.

• Blue Linckia Linckia laevigata

  The blue linckia (Linckia laevigata) is a large, bright blue sea star with five long, smooth, finger-like arms.

• Leopard Sea Cucumber Bohadschia argus

  The leopard sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) is a large, sausage-shaped sea cucumber with a pale body covered in dark, ringed eyespots, like a leopard's coat.

• Pink and Black Sea Cucumber Holothuria edulis

  The pink and black sea cucumber (Holothuria edulis) is a soft, smooth sea cucumber that is black on top and pink to red underneath.

• Luzon Sea Star Echinaster luzonicus

  The Luzon sea star (Echinaster luzonicus) is a small, red to orange-brown sea star with slender arms that are often of uneven length.

• Warty Sea Star Echinaster callosus

  The warty sea star (Echinaster callosus) is a striking sea star with pink, red or orange arms covered in rounded, wart-like bumps, often in a contrasting pale or white colour.