Meridiastra mortenseni (O'Loughlin, Waters & Roy, 2002) Marine, Endemic, Very similar to Patiriella regularis, but smoother appearance when wet North, South and Stewart Islands ACFE. |
Patiriella regularis (Verrill, 1867) Cushion Star, Marine, Endemic, 5 arms, sometimes 4 or 6, colour highly variable, sometimes mottled. Intertidal to sublittoral North and South Islands, and Chatham Islands. Has spread to southern Australia and Tasmania ACFME. |
Stegnaster inflatus (Hutton, 1872) Inflated Cushion Star, Marine, Endemic, 5 arms, hightly coloured and variable, red, orange, pink, yellow, green, and sometimes mottled. Intertidal to shallow subtidal Throughout NZ, 0-35 metres ACFE. |