Mithrodiidae

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Echinodermata Order Valvatida		Class Asteroidea Rank Family

Similar Valvatida, Asteropseidae, Thromidia, Mithrodia, Ophidiasteridae

The Mithrodiidae is a family of starfish in the order Valvatida.

Members of this family are big to huge tropical sea stars with 5 arms, rounded in cross-section.

List of genera and species

genus Mithrodia Gray, 1840

Mithrodia bradleyi Verrill, 1870

Mithrodia clavigera (Lamarck, 1816)

Mithrodia fisheri Holly, 1932

genus Thromidia Pope & Rowe, 1977

Thromidia brycei Marsh, 2009

Thromidia catalai Pope & Rowe, 1977

Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935)

Thromidia seychellesensis Pope & Rowe, 1977

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