Name: Bat star
Scientific Name: Patiria granifera Gray, 1874
Family: Acterinidae
Group: Sea-stars, sea-urchins and sea-cucumbers
Class: Invertebrates
Size: 26-50 cm.
The arms of this sea-star are somewhat flattened and resemble a mural covered by countless tiny tiles. The colour shifts from orange to red and they mostly feed on detritus.
Photo by:
Abílio Leitão
Oceanário Location
Life near the bottom
