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pacificus
Updated 12/2/2020
Family Ophidiasteridae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Dactylosaster cylindricus
pacificus
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Lanai Lookout, Oahu, 20 feet
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Kauai
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HAWAIIAN CYLINDRICAL STAR
Uncommon under ledges & stones in shallow water. Smooth with
rows of raised bumps composed of tiny scales, color variable. Attains width of 5 inches.
Endemic Hawaiian subspecies, parent species widespread Indo-Pacific. |
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