Panamic cushion star, Cortez starfish, knobby star
Distribution: eastern Pacific Ocean, from the Gulf of California to northwest Peru, including the Galápagos Islands.
at Tagus Cove (Galápagos Islands)
at Playa Ocotal (Costa Rica) © brian
at Bartolome Island (Galápagos Islands)
at Concha de Perla (Galápagos Islands) © che-lo
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