Fromia polypora, commonly called many-pored sea star or many-spotted seastar, is a species of marine starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Many-spotted seastar being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Henricia ornata
- Fromia schultzei
- Callopatiria granifera
- Pseudonepanthia troughtoni
- Hacelia attenuata
- Fromia milleporella
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Asteroidea
- Order
- Valvatida
- Family
- Goniasteridae
- Genus
- Fromia
- Species
- Fromia polypora
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