Petricia vernicina

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]

Petricia vernicina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asteropseidae
Genus: Petricia
Species:
P. vernicina
Binomial name
Petricia vernicina
(Lamarck, 1816)

References
  1. "Petricia vernicina". The Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. "Petricia vernicina". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. "Petricia vernicina". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 7 August 2019.


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