Where does the cushion star live?
Culcita novaeguineae has 4,803 records in 61 countries and territories, from 1876 to 2026. Most records come from Indonesia.
- 4,803 records
- 61 places
- 83 years recorded
- Asteroidea class
AnimaliaEchinodermataAsteroideaValvatidaOreasteridaeCulcita
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18762026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 674 | |
| United States | 538 | |
| French Polynesia | 534 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 345 | |
| Philippines | 315 | |
| Australia | 219 | |
| Marshall Islands | 194 | |
| Solomon Islands | 186 | |
| New Caledonia | 180 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 171 | |
| Palau | 161 | |
| Micronesia | 151 | |
| Samoa | 134 | |
| Vanuatu | 107 | |
| Fiji | 105 | |
| Kiribati | 102 | |
| Malaysia | 81 | |
| Tonga | 66 | |
| Vietnam | 62 | |
| Guam | 56 | |
| Singapore | 54 | |
| Thailand | 53 | |
| Japan | 52 | |
| Tuvalu | 47 | |
| Taiwan | 34 | |
| France | 32 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 20 | |
| Hong Kong | 16 | |
| United Kingdom | 14 | |
| Timor-Leste | 14 | |
| ZZ | 11 | |
| Denmark | 10 | |
| China | 8 | |
| American Samoa | 6 | |
| Italy | 4 | |
| Madagascar | 4 | |
| Cook Islands | 3 | |
| South Georgia | 3 | |
| Mauritius | 3 | |
| Norway | 3 |
Showing the top 40 of 61 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Oreasteridae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.