Thromidia seychellesensis

Thromidia seychellesensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Mithrodiidae
Genus: Thromidia
Species:
T. seychellesensis
Binomial name
Thromidia seychellesensis
Pope & Rowe, 1977[1]

Thromidia seychellesensis is a species of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae. It occurs in Seychelles, Indian Ocean.[2]

Thromidia seychellesensis has five cylindroid arms. The radius is at least 125 mm (4.9 in).[1]

Fish Encheliophis homei often lives in the body cavity of Thromidia seychellesensis.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Pope, E.C.; F.W.E., Rowe (1977). "A new genus and two new species in the family Mithrodiidae (Echindoermata: Asteroidea) with comments on the status of species of Mithrodia Gray, 1840". Australian Zoology. 19 (2): 201–216.
  2. ^ Mah, C.L. (2024). Mah CL (ed.). "Thromidia seychellesensis Pope & Rowe, 1977". World Asteroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 January 2024.


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