A bat star and a purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Asteroidea
Order:
Valvatida
Family:
Asterinidae
Genus:
Patiria
Species:
P. miniata
Binomial name
Patiria miniata
(Brandt, 1835)
Patiria miniata, the bat star, sea bat, webbed star, or broad-disk star, is a species of sea star (also called a starfish) in the family Asterinidae. It typically has five arms, with the center disk of the animal being much wider than the stubby arms are in length.[2] Although the bat star usually has five arms, it sometimes has as many as nine.[3] Bat stars occur in many colors, including green, purple, red, orange, yellow and brown, either mottled or solid.[3] The bat star gets its name from the webbing between its arms, which is said to resemble a bat's wings.[4]
The bat star is usually found in the intertidal zone to a depth of 300 metres (980 ft). Its range extends from Sitka, Alaska to Baja California in the Pacific Ocean.[3] It is most abundant along the coast of Central California and the Monterey Bay.[2]
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^ abc"Bat star, Kelp Forest, Invertebrates, Asterina miniata". www.montereybayaquarium.org. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
^"Bat Star: Asterina miniata". northislandexplorer.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
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