Henricia | |
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Bloody Henry (Henricia sanguinolenta) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroideaia |
Order: | Spinulosida |
Suborder: | Leptognathina |
Family: | Echinasteridae |
Genus: |
Henricia Gray, 1840 |
Type species | |
Asterias oculata Pennant, 1777 |
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Synonyms | |
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Henricia is a large genus of slender-armed sea stars belonging to the family Echinasteridae. It contains about fifty species.
The sea stars from this genus are ciliary suspension-feeders, filtering phytoplankton.
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species belong to this genus