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]

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

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Species

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Species in this genus:[4]

References

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  1. ^ WoRMS (2013). "Phataria Gray, 1840". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  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. Retrieved 2013-07-15.