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Fromia polypora

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

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

It has been found at latitudes of between 23.5 and -29.1 degrees, and longitudes of between 151.93 and 167.99 degrees.

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


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