WoRMS name details
Fromia elegans H.L. Clark, 1921
368948 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:368948)
unaccepted (synonym according to Hayashi (1938))
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Clark, H. L. (1921). The echinoderm fauna of Torres Strait: its composition and its origin. <em>Department of Marine Biology of the Carnegie Institute.</em> 10: vi + 223, 38 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14515937
page(s): 43 [details]
page(s): 43 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Fromia elegans H.L. Clark, 1921. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=368948 on 2025-04-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Clark, H. L. (1921). The echinoderm fauna of Torres Strait: its composition and its origin. <em>Department of Marine Biology of the Carnegie Institute.</em> 10: vi + 223, 38 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14515937
page(s): 43 [details]
page(s): 43 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Synonymy A synonym of Fromia indica according to Hayashi (1938) but maintained as a valid species by A.M. Clark (1971), though status doubted by Marsh (1977). [details]
