Celerina heffernani
Celerina heffernani, known commonly as the Hefferman's Starfish, is a species of marine echinoderms in the family Ophidiasteridae.
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| Celerina heffernani from Papua New Guinea | |
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| Genus: | Celerina |
| Species: | C. heffernani |
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| Celerina heffernani (Livingstone, 1931) | |
The Hefferman's Starfish is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area.[1]
This starfish can be distinguished from Fromia monilis by a unique range of short spikes lying on both side of the arms groove.[2]
References
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=292787
- http://eol.org/pages/4704774/details
- CELERINA HEFFERNANI - (LIVINGSTONE, 1931) New Caledonia
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