Patiria miniata   (Brandt, 1835)

Bat star

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Patiria miniata

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Asteroidea | Valvatida | Asterinidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 302 m (Ref. 93256).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Pacific: Alaska to Gulf of California. Subtropical to temperate.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 865)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on rocks, broken shells, gravel and sand on exposed coasts but not on areas under direct influence of the surf (Ref. 93256).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Asteroidea exhibit both asexual (regeneration and clonal) and sexual (gonochoric) means of reproduction. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic larvae and later metamorphose into pentamorous juveniles which develop into young sea stars with stubby arms.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Lambert, P. 2000. (Ref. 93256)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 7.1 - 11.6, mean 8.4 (based on 38 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.