Patiria is a genus of starfish in the family Asterinidae[1] from the Pacific Ocean, which are commonly known as bat stars.[2]
Species
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
- ^ 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.