Thromidia
Sign in to saveThromidia is a genus of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyMithrodiidae
Habitatmarine
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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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Animalia
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genus
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taxonomy
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starfish
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Echinodermata
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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iNaturalist
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World Register of Marine Species
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Catalogue of Life
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Valvatida
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Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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Australian Faunal Directory
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Open Tree of Life
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Mithrodiidae
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Thromidia catalai
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Thromidia gigas
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Thromidia brycei
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