''Patiriella'', commonly known as carpet sea star, is a genus of
sea stars of the
family Asterinidae
The Asterinidae are a large family of sea stars in the order Valvatida.
Description and characteristics
These are generally small sea stars, flattened dorsally and bearing very short arms, often giving a pentagonal shape in the body ;example: ...
.
Description and characteristics
Native to southern
Australia
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, New Zealand, and southern America (Argentina and Chile), they are most often found in intertidal pools, and can vary greatly in colour between individuals. It contains the following species:
Species
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Patiriella brevispina''
H.L. Clark, 1938
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Patiriella calcar
''Patiriella calcar'', or more correctly ''Meridiastra calcar'', commonly known as carpet sea star, cushion sea star or eight-armed sea star, is an Australian species of sea star.
Description
The cushion sea star has eight short, distinct, tr ...
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(Lamarck, 1816)
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Patiriella dyscrita''
(H.L. Clark, 1923)
* ''
Patiriella gunni
''Patiriella'', commonly known as carpet sea star, is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae.
Description and characteristics
Native to southern Australia, New Zealand, and southern America (Argentina and Chile), they are most often ...
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(Gray, 1840)
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Patiriella inornata
''Patiriella'', commonly known as carpet sea star, is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae.
Description and characteristics
Native to southern Australia, New Zealand, and southern America (Argentina and Chile), they are most often ...
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Livingstone, 1933
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Patiriella medius
''Patiriella'', commonly known as carpet sea star, is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae.
Description and characteristics
Native to southern Australia, New Zealand, and southern America (Argentina and Chile), they are most often ...
''
O' Loughlin, Waters & Roy, 2003
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Patiriella mortenseni''
O'Loughlin, Waters & Roy, 2002
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Patiriella obscura''
Dartnall, 1971
* ''
Patiriella occidens''
O' Loughlin, Waters & Roy, 2003
* ''
Patiriella oliveri''
(Benham, 1911)
* ''
Patiriella oriens
''Patiriella'', commonly known as carpet sea star, is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae.
Description and characteristics
Native to southern Australia, New Zealand, and southern America (Argentina and Chile), they are most often ...
''
O' Loughlin, Waters & Roy, 2003
* ''
Patiriella pacifica
''Patiriella'', commonly known as carpet sea star, is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae.
Description and characteristics
Native to southern Australia, New Zealand, and southern America (Argentina and Chile), they are most often ...
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(Hayashi, 1977)
* ''
Patiriella paradoxa
''Patiriella'', commonly known as carpet sea star, is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae.
Description and characteristics
Native to southern Australia, New Zealand, and southern America (Argentina and Chile), they are most often ...
''
Campbell & Rowe, 1997
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Patiriella regularis
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''Patiriella regularis'', or New Zealand common cushion star, is a sea star of the family Asterinidae, native to New Zealand. It has an arm spread of up to .
It is one of New Zealand's most common rocky shore starfish. It is abundant in ...
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(Verrill, 1867)
File:Subtidal cushion stars at Lorry Bay PB011947.JPG, '' Patiriella dyscrita''
File:Patiriella regularis.jpg, ''Patiriella regularis
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''Patiriella regularis'', or New Zealand common cushion star, is a sea star of the family Asterinidae, native to New Zealand. It has an arm spread of up to .
It is one of New Zealand's most common rocky shore starfish. It is abundant in ...
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References
BOLD Systems
Asteroidea genera
Taxa named by Addison Emery Verrill
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