Fromia heffernani

Fromia heffernani
Fromia heffernani from Papua New Guinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Fromia
Species:
F. heffernani
Binomial name
Fromia heffernani
(Livingstone, 1931)
Synonyms[1]
  • 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.[2]

This starfish can be distinguished from Fromia monilis by a unique range of short spikes lying on both side of the arms groove.[3]

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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