cutebiology:realmonstrosities:Hey, look! It’s a starfish. A starfish that doesn’t look like a fish
cutebiology:realmonstrosities: Hey, look! It’s a starfish. A starfish that doesn’t look like a fish OR a star. The Cushion Star (Culcita) is a peculiar, Indo-Pacific starfish. The very biggest ones might reach as much as a foot across and they look like they might reach almost as tall! They’re so ridiculously bloated you can’t actually discern their arms. They just look like a big blob hanging out on the corals and sponges they eat. The cool thing is they come in a vast array of colours, from reds and yellows to blues and greys, so there’s a Cushion Star for every sofa! … Images: Patrick Randall/John Turnbull/James Lynott/Ed Bierman I’m crying it looks like a squishy pillow animal -- source link