Patiria miniata
About P. miniata
P. miniata reproduces by broadcast spawning and gravid individuals can be collected throughout the year in California and maintained in laboratory aquariums for studies of embryo development. A high quality genome enables comparative genomics studies of evolution and development.Larvae and adults possess whole body regeneration capability making them a model for studies of regeneration.
General Information
Egg Size: 169 um Spawning: broadcast Developmental pattern: planktotroph Larval types: bipinnaria and brachiolaria Reference: PubMed:21672739