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Culcita novaeguineae

Māngūngū (TN)

Cushion-star

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Cushion-star

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Māngūngū (TS TW)

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea: -
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
-
-
-
-
-
-

Northern Group: Present
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
P
P

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Scientific Taxonomy

Culcita novaeguineae Müller & Troschel, 1842
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ECHINODERMATA; ELEUTHEROZOA; STELLEROIDEA; ASTEROIDEA; Forcipulata; OREASTERIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Pukapuka: fieldspecimen, 2/2004, G.McCormack with ID as Culcita novaeguineae.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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