Patiria
| Patiria | |
|---|---|
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| Patiria miniata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Eleutherozoa |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Suborder: | Leptognathina |
| Family: | Asterinidae |
| Genus: | Patiria |
| Species: | see text |
Patiria, is a genus of starfish in the family Asterinidae from the Pacific Ocean. It contains the following species:[1]
- Patiria chilensis Verrill, 1870 – southeast Pacific
- Patiria miniata Verrill, 1913 – northeast Pacific
- Patiria pectinifera (Muller & Troschel, 1842) – northwest Pacific
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