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Order: Valvatida - Family Asterinidae

Patiria miniata

(Brandt, 1835)

Bat Sea Star

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Alaska to Baja California.

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones, mud, sand and kelp beds.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.

Has a temperature range of 40 to 65°F (4 - 16°C).

Seen in various colors.

Best left in the wild.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Asteroidea

    Order: Valvatida

    Family: Asterinidae

    Genus: Patiria

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Patiria miniata (Bat Sea Star)
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