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Phylum Echinodermata > Class Stelleroida > Subclass Asteroidea
Tiny orange star
awaiting identification
updated Jul 2020
Where seen? This tiny sea star is sometimes seen on our Southern shores on rubbly areas near living reefs.

Features: Diameter about 2cm. Usually 5 arms, slender, equal in length. Upperside orange. Underside pale without markings.

Pulau Tekukor, Sep 18
Photo shared by Dayna Cheak on facebook.

Underside

Tiny orange stars on Singapore shores
On wildsingapore flickr

Other sightings on Singapore shores


Sentosa Serapong, Apr 19
Photo shared by Abel Yeo on facebook.

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Small Sisters Island, Jul 23\
Photo shared by Marcus Ng on facebook.

Kusu Island, Jul 20
Photo shared by Dayna Cheah on facebook.

Kusu Island, Sep 19
Photo shared by Jesselyn Chua on facebook.


Big Sisters Island, Jan 20
Photo shared by Jianlin Liu on facebook.
Sister Island, May 14
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr.

Terumbu Semakau, May 13
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr.
Terumbu Semakau, Apr 21
Photo shared by Jialin Liu on facebook.
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