Henricia ornata, the reticulated starfish, is a species of starfish in the family Echinasteridae. It is native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean on the coast of South Africa, the type locality being the Cape of Good Hope.[1]

Henricia ornata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Spinulosida
Family: Echinasteridae
Genus: Henricia
Species:
H. ornata
Binomial name
Henricia ornata
(Perrier, 1869)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cribrella ornata Perrier, 1869
  • Echinaster ornatus Perrier, 1869

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Mah, Christopher (2018). Mah CL (ed.). "Henricia ornata (Perrier, 1869)". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 June 2018.