Fromia polypora
Species of starfish
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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.
| Fromia polypora | |
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| Austrofromia polypora at Inscription Pt, Botany Bay, NSW | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Goniasteridae |
| Genus: | Fromia |
| Species: | F. polypora |
| Binomial name | |
| Fromia polypora H.L. Clark, 1916 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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]
