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unusual facts about Arafura Sea


Utetheisa pectinata

It is found on the islands of Arafura Sea (Moa, Dammer, Tiandoe and Tam, Tenimber, Little Key) and in Australia (where it is only known from the coastal strip of the Northern Territory).


Coral Sea

On the west, it is bounded by the mainland coast of Queensland, and in the northwest, it connects with the Arafura Sea through the Torres Strait.


see also

Sahul

Sahul Shelf, part of the continental shelf off the northern Australian coast, under the Arafura Sea and the Timor Sea