Petricia vernicina
Petricia vernicina, the velvet seastar, is a sea star in the family Asteropseidae. It is found in Australia, from Caloundra in Queensland south to Tasmania and west to the Houtman Abrolhos, as well as at the Kermadec Islands. It lives at depths ranging between the ocean's surface and. It feeds on lace coral, sea squirts, and sponges.