Henricia
''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. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), 99 species belong to this genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ... Gallery Henricialeviuscula.jpg, '' Henricia leviuscula'' Starfish at Castle Rocks P7260899.JPG, '' Henricia ornata'' References Further reading * Catalogue of Life. (2008). Catalogue of Life. (2008). Retrieved May 8, 2010, from Species 2000: http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2008/browse_taxa.php?selected_taxon=991569 * Clark, A.M. & Downey, M.E. (1992) Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Ident ...
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