Florent's Guide To The

Eastern Pacific Reefs

Tan Starfish
Phataria unifascialis
Tan Starfish
Category: Sea Stars
Scientific Name: Phataria unifascialis
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Peru
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Asterozoa (Subphylum)
 └Asteroidea (Class)
  └Valvatida (Order)
   └Ophidiasteridae (Family)
    └Phataria (Genus)

Cnidarians & Echinoderms
Sea Stars

Tan Starfish



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