Thromidia Explained

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.^[1]

Species

There are four recognized 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: What Are the World's LARGEST Starfish?? . Mah . Christopher L. . The Echinoblog .