Species Guide — Family

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Goniasteridae

Every species recorded at or below this family.
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida

4 species documented

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Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Ocellate Seastar

Nectria ocellata

A reddish sea star amongst brown algae on the sand underwater

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Nectria pedicelligera

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Southern Biscuit Star

Tosia australis

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Vermillion Seastar

Pentagonaster duebeni

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A small brown and white crab underwater

Three-Pronged Spider Crab Halicarcinus ovatus

This one is about 8mm in size <br><br> #tasmania #tasmaniaparks #marinebiology #discovertasmania #visitnorthtas #instatasmania #seetasmania #tomahawk #lutruwita #dorsettasmania #northeasttasmania #visitnortheasttasmania

Thin white bivalve shells laying on sand

Limaria imitans

Limaria imitans a marine bivalve species washed up along Tomahawk Beach

A marine flatworm on a rock underwater

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii)

Carpet Flatworm (Thysanozoon brocchii) <br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/thysanozoon-brocchii

A sea-slug on a rock underwater

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)<br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/baeolidia-macleayi