Family

Asterinidae (Cushion stars)

Patiria miniata. Photo: (c) passiflora4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The Asterinidae are a large family of sea stars in the order Valvatida.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
    - Subphylum: Asterozoa (Sea stars and brittle stars)
      - Class: Asteroidea (Sea stars)
        Superorder: Valvatacea (Valvatacean sea stars)
        Order: Valvatida (Valvatidan sea stars)
        Family: Asterinidae (Cushion stars)
        Genus: Patiria (Bat stars) (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Patiria (Bat stars)

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