Mithrodiidae
The Mithrodiidae is a family of starfish in the order Valvatida.
| Mithrodiidae | |
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| Thromidia catalai | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Echinodermata | 
| Class: | Asteroidea | 
| Order: | Valvatida | 
| Family: | Mithrodiidae Viguier, 1878[1]  | 
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
 
 
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