Biology:Phataria

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Short description: Genus of starfishes

Phataria
Phataria unifascialis.jpg
Blue Sea Star (Phataria unifascialis)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Phataria
(Gray, 1840)[1]
Species

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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]

Species

Species in this genus:[4]

References

  1. WoRMS (2013). "Phataria Gray, 1840". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=292796. 
  2. 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
  3. Ziesenhenne, F. C. (1942). New eastern Pacific sea stars. University of South California Press, Los Angeles, California.
  4. Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Phataria". Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/4704873/. Retrieved 2013-07-15. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3466299 entry