Chocolate Chip Sea Star - Protoreaster nodosus - Sea Stars - Horned Sea Star, Knobbly Sea Star

Chocolate Chip Sea Star

Scientific Name: Protoreaster nodosus

Class: Asteroidea

Family: Oreasteridae

Category: Sea Stars

Also known as: Horned Sea Star, Knobbly Sea Star

Size: Up to 12 in. (30 cm)

Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)

Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia

Sea Stars

Tropical Pacific Reefs