| Fromia polypora | |
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| Austrofromia polypora at Inscription Pt, Botany Bay, NSW | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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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]
It has been found at depths of 3 metres (9.8 ft) to 16 metres (52 ft). [2] [3]
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