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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Asteropseidae |
| Genus: | Petricia |
| Species: | P. vernicina
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| Petricia vernicina (Lamarck, 1816)
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References
edit- ^ "Petricia vernicina". The Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Petricia vernicina". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Petricia vernicina". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
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