Mithrodiidae

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

Mithrodiidae
Thromidia catalai
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Mithrodiidae

Viguier, 1878[1]

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
  • genus Thromidia Pope & Rowe, 1977
    • Thromidia brycei Marsh, 2009
    • Thromidia catalai Pope & Rowe, 1977
    • Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935)
    • Thromidia seychellesensis Pope & Rowe, 1977

References

  1. Mithrodidae World Register of Marine Species.


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