Patiria is a genus of starfish in the family Asterinidae[1] from the Pacific Ocean, which are commonly known as bat stars.[2]
| Patiria | |
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| Patiria miniata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Asterinidae |
| Genus: | Patiria Gray, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Patiria coccinea Gray, 1840
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| Species | |
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3 species (see text) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Enoplopatiria Verrill, 1913 | |
Species edit
Patiria contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Patiria chilensis (Lutken, 1859) | Chilean bat star | southeast Pacific |
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Patiria miniata (Brandt, 1835) | sea bat, webbed star, and broad-disk star | northeast Pacific |
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Patiria pectinifera (Muller & Troschel, 1842) | blue bat star | northwest Pacific |
References edit
- ^ a b c Mah CL, ed. (2022). "Patiria Gray, 1840". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Patiria Gray, 1840". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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