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Neoferdina
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Neoferdina is a genus of starfish in the family Goniasteridae. Members of the genus are found in the Indo-Pacific region, mostly between the Andaman Isles to the West and the Wake Isles, the Marshall Isles and Fiji to the east. The discovery of several species in the Seychelles widened the range considerably.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyGoniasteridae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 44
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Goniasteridae
- Collections
- CAS, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, UF, AM
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Maldives, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Mariana Islands, Australia, Timor-Leste
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Ophidiasteridae
- Image
- Neoferdina insolita.jpg
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- Commons category
- Neoferdina
- taxon name
- Neoferdina
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxonomic type
- Neoferdina cumingi
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Encyclopedic overview
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Neoferdina is a genus of starfish in the family Goniasteridae. Members of the genus are found in the Indo-Pacific region, mostly between the Andaman Isles to the West and the Wake Isles, the Marshall Isles and Fiji to the east. The discovery of several species in the Seychelles widened the range considerably.
==Species== The following species are included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:
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