Large sea star, with five conical, short, thick arms.
Colour varies from place to place.

Has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List.

Indo-West Pacific: from east Africa to Japan and New Caledonia.
Occurs on sand, rubble, corals and sponges at depths of 0 to 30 m.

Asexual (regeneration and clonal) and sexual (gonochoric) means of reproduction.
Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic larvae and later metamorphose into pentamorous juveniles which develop into young sea stars with stubby arms.