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Heffernan's Sea Star
Fromia heffernani
- Usual depth8–49 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary
- How commonRare
About this species
Fromia heffernani, known commonly as Hefferman's starfish, is a species of marine echinoderms in the family Ophidiasteridae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Fromia heffernani”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 12 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 8–49 m · Deepest record: 55 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Heffernan's Sea Star, Pebbled Sea Star
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Étoile marbrée
Other scientific names: Celerina heffernani, Ferdina heffernanii
Similar species
- Blocked Sea Star
Fromia indica
- Red Sea Star
Fromia milleporella
- Peppermint Sea Star
Fromia monilis
- Armored Sea Star
Fromia hemiopla
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 65 open-data records from 1971 to 2016.
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