Biology:Thromidia gigas
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Short description: Species of starfish
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935)". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. 2023. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=213293.
- ↑ "Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935)". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/2272785.
- ↑ Mah, Christopher (2008-07-27). "What Are the World's LARGEST Starfish?". http://echinoblog.blogspot.fr/2008/07/what-are-worlds-largest-starfish.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q1918064 entry
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