Thromidia gigas
| Thromidia gigas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Mithrodiidae |
| Genus: | Thromidia |
| Species: | T. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Thromidia gigas Mortensen, 1935 | |
Thromidia gigas is a species of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae. It was described by Ole Theodor Jensen Mortensen in 1935.[1] It lives in the Indian Ocean off the coast of eastern South Africa and southern Madagascar.[1][2] This species is probably the largest echinoderm in terms of bulk, and may exceed 13 pounds (5.9 kg).[3]
References
- ^ a b Mah CL, ed. (2023). "Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935)". World Asteroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Mah, Christopher (2008-07-27). "What Are the World's LARGEST Starfish?". The Echinoblog.