species: Nardoa novaecaledoniae in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Nardoa novaecaledoniae


©Anne Hoggett: Nardoa novaecaledoniae at Lizard Island (individual 1)

©Anne Hoggett: Actinal surface of Nardoa novaecaledoniae at Lizard Island (individual 1)

©Anne Hoggett: Nardoa novaecaledoniae at Lizard Island (individual 1)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Asteroidea
Order Valvatida
Family Ophidiasteridae
Genus Nardoa
Species Nardoa novaecaledoniae

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

This species is relatively common at Lizard Island. It is exposed during the day in shallow water.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Clark, A.M. and F.W.E. Rowe (1971). Monograph of shallow-water Indo-west Pacific echinoderms British Museum (Natural History), London.
  • Coleman, N. (2007). Sea Stars: Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo-Pacific Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld. Australia.
  • Marsh, L.M. and J. Fromont (2020). Field Guide to shallow water seastars of Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.
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