en Fromia polypora

Fromia polypora
	Austrofromia polypora at Inscription Pt, Botany Bay, NSW
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Valvatida
Family:	Goniasteridae
Genus:	Fromia
Species:	F. polypora
Binomial name
	Fromia polypora; H.L. Clark, 1916
Synonyms
	Austrofromia polypora (H.L. Clark, 1916);

Fromia polypora, commonly called many-pored sea star or many-spotted seastar, is a species of marine starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Distribution

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

It has been found at depths of 3 metres (9.8 ft) to 16 metres (52 ft).^[2]^[3]

References

^ Mah, C.L. (2023). "WoRMS taxon details: Fromia polypora H.L. Clark, 1916". marinespecies.org. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Austrofromia polypora". iobis.org. Ocean Biogeographic Information System. 2008-09-05. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
^ "USNM E 13778 Austrofromia polypora (Clark)". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.

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[WoRMS-1] Mah, C.L. (2023). "WoRMS taxon details: Fromia polypora H.L. Clark, 1916". marinespecies.org. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 2 December 2023.

[OBIS-2] "Austrofromia polypora". iobis.org. Ocean Biogeographic Information System. 2008-09-05. Retrieved 16 August 2014.

[SI-3] "USNM E 13778 Austrofromia polypora (Clark)". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.

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