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Fromia heffernani

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Species of starfish

Fromia heffernani
Fromia heffernani from Papua New Guinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Fromia
Species: F. heffernani
Binomial name
Fromia heffernani
(Livingstone, 1931)
Synonyms
  • Celerina heffernani (Livingstone, 1931)
  • Ferdina heffernanii Livingstone, 1931

Fromia heffernani, known commonly as Hefferman's starfish, is a species of marine echinoderms in the family Ophidiasteridae.

Fromia heffernani is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area.

This starfish can be distinguished from Fromia monilis by a unique range of short spikes lying on both side of the arms groove.

References

  1. Mah, C.L. (2023). Mah CL (ed.). "Fromia heffernani (Livingstone, 1931)". World Asteroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. "Fromia heffernani | DORIS".
  3. "Fromia heffernani | DORIS".

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Taxon identifiers
Fromia heffernani
Celerina heffernani
Ferdina heffernanii


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