Thromidia seychellesensis
Appearance
Thromidia seychellesensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Mithrodiidae |
Genus: | Thromidia |
Species: | T. seychellesensis
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Binomial name | |
Thromidia seychellesensis Pope & Rowe, 1977[1]
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Thromidia seychellesensis is a species of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae. It occurs in Seychelles, Indian Ocean.[2]
Thromidia seychellesensis has five cylindroid arms. The radius is at least 125 mm (4.9 in).[1]
Fish Encheliophis homei often lives in the body cavity of Thromidia seychellesensis.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pope, E.C.; F.W.E., Rowe (1977). "A new genus and two new species in the family Mithrodiidae (Echindoermata: Asteroidea) with comments on the status of species of Mithrodia Gray, 1840". Australian Zoology. 19 (2): 201–216.
- ^ Mah, C.L. (2024). Mah CL (ed.). "Thromidia seychellesensis Pope & Rowe, 1977". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 January 2024.