Common name: Coiled Seastar

Distribution: Rare in the Solitary Islands Marine Park. The genus has been recorded from Exmouth in Western Australia across the tropical north to Gladstone, Queensland on the east coast of Australia.

Ecological Notes: Frequents rocky and rubble areas and muddy, low profile, reefs. Depth to 40 m.

Additional Notes: Undescribed species, light tan with symmetrical rows of dark round spots, dimples and darker banding. Believed to feed on sponges. Grows to 140 mm.

References:

Field Guide to the Shallow Water Seastars of Australia. Loisette Marsh and Jane Fromont. Western Australian Museum, 2020. p 314.

Atlas of Living Australia website at https://bie.ala.org.au/search?sortField=&dir=desc&q=hacelia+helicosticha Accessed 14/10/2018.