Henricia [SEP] parent taxon
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), the following species belong to this genus 
External links.
- Photos of "Henricia"
- "Henricia pumila" sp. nov  A brooding seastar (Asteroidea) from the coastal northeastern Pacific, Zootaxa 2329
Henricia sanguinolenta
Henricia sanguinolenta, commonly known as the northern henricia, is a species of sea star from the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. "Henricia sanguinolenta" is very similar to "Henricia oculata", also known as "bloody Henry", and the two can only be distinguished by laboratory tests. It comes in colors of red, yellow, orange, purple, and lavender.
Habitat.
"Henricia sanguinolenta" is found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. The sea star can be