Thromidia

Thromidia
Thromidia catalai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Mithrodiidae
Genus: Thromidia
Pope & Rowe, 1977
Species

4 species (see text)

Thromidia is a genus of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae.[1]

Description and characteristics

These are unusually massive sea stars with five sausage-shaped arms, containing probably the heaviest species of Asteroidea, up to 6 kg.[2]

Species

There are four recognized species according to World Register of Marine Species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Mah CL, ed. (2021). "Thromidia Pope & Rowe, 1977". World Asteroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ Mah, Christopher L. "What Are the World's LARGEST Starfish??". The Echinoblog.


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