Biology:Petricia vernicina

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Short description: Species of starfish

Petricia vernicina
Petricia vernicina P1192583.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asteropseidae
Genus: Petricia
Species:
P. vernicina
Binomial name
Petricia vernicina
(Lamarck, 1816)

Petricia vernicina, the velvet seastar, is a sea star in the family Asteropseidae. Found in Australia, from Caloundra, in Queensland south to Tasmania and west to Houtman Abrolhos islands off Western Australia. Also at the Kermadec Islands. The depth range is between zero and 60 metres. This seastar feeds on lace coral, sea squirts and sponges.[1][2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2282323 entry