Phataria | |
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Blue Sea Star (Phataria unifascialis) | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Ophidiasteridae |
Genus: |
Phataria (Gray, 1840) [1] |
Species | |
See Text. |
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 in this genus: [4]