Thromidia | |
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Thromidia catalai | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Mithrodiidae |
Genus: |
Thromidia Pope & Rowe, 1977 |
Thromidia is a genus of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae.
These are extremely massive sea stars with 5 sausage-shaped arms, containing probably the heaviest species of Asteroidea, up tu 6 kg.
According to World Register of Marine Species :