Thromidia
Sign in to saveThromidia is a genus of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyMithrodiidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- Family
- Mithrodiidae
- Collections
- AM, WAM, MNHN, BPBM
- Recorded in
- Australia, Indonesia, Sud Madagascar, Mariana Islands
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Mithrodiidae
- Image
- Thromidia catalai Heavy Starfish PNG by Nick Hobgood.jpg
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Thromidia is a genus of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae.
== 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.
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