species: Gomophia mamillifera in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)

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Gomophia mamillifera

©Lyle Vail and Anne Hoggett: Gomophia mamillifera at Granite Bluff in about 15 m. The larger plates are rounded, not pointed.

©Anne Hoggett: Gomophia mamillifera at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Echinodermata

Class Asteroidea

Order Valvatida

Family Ophidiasteridae

Genus Gomophia

Species Gomophia mamillifera

Colours

A medium sized sea star with rounded bumps on the upper surface and a bright colour pattern comprising white/cream, orange and purple.

Animalia: species: Gomophia watsoni
has similar colouration and size but tubercles on the upper surface are pointed rather than rounded.
Animalia: species: Gomophia gomophia
has a very similar appearance but it not found on the Great Barrier Reef (Marsh and Fromont, 2020).

Marsh, L.M. and J. Fromont (2020). Field Guide to shallow water seastars of Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.