Phataria
Phataria is a genus of sea stars in the family Ophidiasteridae from warmer parts of the East Pacific. P. unifascialis is relatively well-known and ranges from Baja California to northwest Peru, including offshore islands such as the Galápagos.[2] The Ecuadorian P. mionactis is not well-known.[3]
| Phataria | |
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| Blue Sea Star (Phataria unifascialis) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Ophidiasteridae |
| Genus: | Phataria (Gray, 1840)[1] |
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Species
Species in this genus:[4]
- Phataria mionactis (Ziesenhenne, 1942)
- Phataria unifascialis (Gray, 1840)
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References
- WoRMS (2013). "Phataria Gray, 1840". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- James, M.J., eds. (1991). Galápagos Marine Invertebrates: Taxonomy, Biogeography, and Evolution in Darwin's Islands. pp. 349. Topics in Geobiology. ISBN 978-1-4899-0646-5
- Ziesenhenne, F. C. (1942). New eastern Pacific sea stars. University of South California Press, Los Angeles, California.
- Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Phataria". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
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