Mithrodiidae

Mithrodiidae
Thromidia catalai
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Valvatida
Family:	Mithrodiidae Viguier, 1878[1]

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

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
  • Mithrodia bradleyi Verrill, 1870
  • Mithrodia clavigera (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Mithrodia fisheri Holly, 1932
• Genus Thromidia Pope & Rowe, 1977
  • Thromidia brycei Marsh, 2009
  • Thromidia catalai Pope & Rowe, 1977
  • Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935)
  • Thromidia seychellesensis Pope & Rowe, 1977

Mithrodia clavigera

References

1. Mithrodidae World Register of Marine Species.