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Thromidia

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Asteroidea

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Thromidia is a genus of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae.

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Description and characteristics

These are extremely massive sea stars with 5 sausage-shaped arms, containing probably the heaviest species of Asteroidea, up tu 6 kg.

List of species

According to World Register of Marine Species :

  • Thromidia brycei Marsh, 2009 -- Western Australia
  • Thromidia catalai Pope & Rowe, 1977 -- West Pacific
  • Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935) -- South-west Indian ocean
  • Thromidia seychellesensis Pope & Rowe, 1977 -- Seychelles
  • References

    Thromidia Wikipedia


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