Fromia polypora
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| Fromia polypora | |
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| File:Fromia polypora.jpg | |
| Austrofromia polypora at Inscription Pt, Botany Bay, NSW | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Goniasteridae |
| Genus: | Fromia |
| Species: | F. polypora
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| Binomial name | |
| Fromia polypora H.L. Clark, 1916
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Fromia polypora, commonly called many-pored sea star or many-spotted seastar, is a species of marine starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
Distribution
[edit | edit source]It has been found at latitudes of between 23.5 and -29.1 degrees, and longitudes of between 151.93 and 167.99 degrees.[2]
Ecology
[edit | edit source]It has been found at depths of 3 metres (9.8 ft) to 16 metres (52 ft).[2][3]
References
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