Species Fromia heffernani (Livingstone, 1931)
- Ferdina heffernani Livingstone, A.A. 1931. On the restriction of the genus Ferdina Gray (Asteroidea). The Australian Zoologist 6(4): 305-309 pls 21-24 [306, pl. 24(1-5)] [as
Ferdina heffernanii Livingstone, 1931].Type data:
Holotype AM J5089, southeast side of Santa Cruz Is., Santa Cruz Group, western Pacific.
Generic Combinations
- Fromia heffernani (Livingstone, 1931). —
Mah, C.L. 2017. Overview of the Ferdina-like Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) including a new subfamily, three new genera and fourteen new species. Zootaxa 4271(1): 1-72 - Celerina heffernani (Livingstone, 1931). —
Liu, J.Y. (ed) 2008. Checklist of Marine Biota of China Seas. Beijing : China Science Press 1267 pp. [in English and Chinese]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Wheeler Reef to Broadhurst Reef, Qld, Christmas Is, Cocos (Keeling) Is., Seringapatam Reef; west-central Pacific Ocean. Depth range 0-55 m.
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, tropical.
General References
Marsh, L.M. & Marshall, J.I. 1983. Some aspects of the zoogeography of northwestern Australian echinoderms (other than holothurians). Bulletin of Marine Science 33(3): 671-687 figs 1-2
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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15-Sep-2023 | ECHINODERMATA | 23-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Nish Nizar (NMV) |
15-Sep-2023 | 04-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |