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Fromia heffernani
As recorded: Fromia heffernani (Livingstone, 1931)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Goniasteridae
- Locality
- Tutuila
- Island
- American Samoa
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Depth
- 35 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Fromia heffernani observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 198 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Baie des citrons, sud, Nouméa
(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) swan_lake14, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Fromia heffernani. BPBM 4515. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979276574. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/4515.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979276574 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
