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Patiria miniata | |
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Genus: | Patiria |
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Patiria miniata |
Patiria, is a genus of starfish in the family Asterinidae from the Pacific Ocean. It contains the following species: [1]
Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Patiria chilensis Verrill, 1870 | Chilean bat star | southeast Pacific | |
Patiria miniata Verrill, 1913 | sea bat, webbed star, and broad-disk star | northeast Pacific | |
Patiria pectinifera (Muller & Troschel, 1842) | blue bat star | northwest Pacific | |