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) |
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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).