Henricia oculata

Henricia oculata
Henricia oculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Spinulosida
Family: Echinasteridae
Genus: Henricia
Species:
H. oculata
Binomial name
Henricia oculata
(Pennant, 1777)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Asterias oculata Pennant, 1777
  • Cribrella oculata (Pennant, 1777)
  • Cribrella sarsi Perrier, 1878

Henricia oculata, commonly known as the bloody Henry starfish,[2] is a species of starfish in the family Echinasteridae. It is native to northwestern Europe. It was first described as Asterias oculata by the British zoologist Thomas Pennant in 1777, later being transferred to the genus Henricia.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Mah, Christopher (2018). Mah CL (ed.). "Henricia oculata (Pennant, 1777)". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Henricia oculata (Pennant, 1777)". OBIS: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Retrieved 4 July 2018.