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Bat Star

Patiria miniata

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 19,685, February 17,037, March 17,741, April 22,005, May 21,370, June 15,720, July 13,464, August 13,714, September 17,402, October 17,779, November 22,859, December 17,622.
United States216,738
California20,757
Canada846
British Columbia846
Alaska248
Oregon86
Mexico16
Baja California16
Washington8
Nevada2

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumEchinoderms · Echinodermata
ClassSea Stars · Asteroidea
OrderValvatidan Sea Stars · Valvatida
FamilyCushion Stars, Carpet Stars, and Allies · Asterinidae
GenusBat Stars · Patiria

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