Thromidia gigas
Appearance
Thromidia gigas | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Mithrodiidae |
Genus: | Thromidia |
Species: | T. gigas
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Binomial name | |
Thromidia gigas Mortensen, 1935
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.