milleporella Lamarck, 1816, Asterias

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Asterias milleporella Lamarck, 1816: 564 .

Fromia milleporella – Clark 1993: 332.

CURRENT STATUS. — Fromia milleporella (Lamarck, 1816) .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — South Seas • MNHN-IE-2014-57, MNHN- IE-2013-4376: 2 syntypes, Baudin expedition (1800-1804); Péron and Lesueur leg . • MHNH; Lesueur drawings collection; ref. 74016; Baudin expedition (1800-1804) .

DISTRIBUTION. — The species commonly occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific. It is not present in European seas contrary to Lamarck’s assumption.