Detail of a Pin cushion starfish (Culcita sp.) on a reef in the Solomon Islands. This star is found throughout the Indo-Pacific.

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Location: Solomon Islands
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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