Thromidia gigas

Thromidia gigas
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

1. Mah CL, ed. (2023). "Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935)". World Asteroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
2. "Thromidia gigas (Mortensen, 1935)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
3. Mah, Christopher (2008-07-27). "What Are the World's LARGEST Starfish?". The Echinoblog.