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NECKLACE SEA STARFromia monilis©Divaholic Small orange star with prominent cream or yellow plates. The plates are larger along the external margins, small and flattened on the upper surface. Orange central disc and tip of the arms, the central disc have large pores. 10 cm diameter. Encountered in lagoon, back reef and reef front. Different Fromia species are identified by the plates on the dirsal side.Fromia monilis has larger tubercles at the margins, smaller in the center of the arms; Fromia nodosa is similar but with a central row of large tubercles on each arm; Fromia indica has plates covering all the surface, Fromia milleporella has no plates. Distribution: Western Pacific Sheet author: MASSIMO BOYER Fact Source: http://www.seadb.net/en_Necklace-sea-star-Fromia-monilis_197.htm Other photos you may enjoy: Panamic Cushion Star Rainbow Mantis Shrimp Sea Anemone and Clownfish relationship —- jerzee55sst: starfish - by Divaholic

NECKLACE SEA STAR
Fromia monilis
©Divaholic

Small orange star with prominent cream or yellow plates. The plates are larger along the external margins, small and flattened on the upper surface. Orange central disc and tip of the arms, the central disc have large pores. 10 cm diameter.

Encountered in lagoon, back reef and reef front. Different Fromia species are identified by the plates on the dirsal side.Fromia monilis has larger tubercles at the margins, smaller in the center of the arms; Fromia nodosa is similar but with a central row of large tubercles on each arm; Fromia indica has plates covering all the surface, Fromia milleporella has no plates.

Distribution: Western Pacific

Sheet author: MASSIMO BOYER

Fact Source: http://www.seadb.net/en_Necklace-sea-star-Fromia-monilis_197.htm

Other photos you may enjoy:

Panamic Cushion Star

Rainbow Mantis Shrimp

Sea Anemone and Clownfish relationship

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jerzee55sst:

starfish - by Divaholic

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