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Mithrodia Clavigera
''Mithrodia clavigera'' is a species of tropical starfish in the family Mithrodiidae 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 br .... It has pale flesh tone with large brick-red patches. Its Specimens preserved in alcohol become uniformly white. References Further reading External links * Mithrodiidae Animals described in 1816 {{Asteroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biological evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with Naturalism (philosophy), natural laws. Lamarck fought in the Seven Years' War against Prussia, and was awarded a commission for bravery on the battlefield. Posted to Monaco, Lamarck became interested in natural history and resolved to study medicine.#Packard, Packard (1901), p. 15. He retired from the army after being injured in 1766, and returned to his medical studies. Lamarck developed a particular interest in botany, and later, after he published the three-volume work ''Flore françoise'' (1778), he gained membership of the French Academy of Sciences in 1779. Lamarck became involved in the Jardin des Plantes and was appointed to the Chair of Botany in 1788. When the French Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starfish
Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to as brittle stars or basket stars. Starfish are also known as asteroids due to being in the class Asteroidea. About 1,900 species of starfish live on the seabed in all the world's oceans, from warm, tropical zones to frigid, polar regions. They are found from the intertidal zone down to abyssal depths, at below the surface. Starfish are marine invertebrates. They typically have a central disc and usually five arms, though some species have a larger number of arms. The aboral or upper surface may be smooth, granular or spiny, and is covered with overlapping plates. Many species are brightly coloured in various shades of red or orange, while others are blue, grey or brown. Starfish have tube feet operated by a hydraulic system and a mouth at the centre of the oral or lower surface. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithrodiidae
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 ''Thromidia catalai'', sometimes called the heavy starfish, is a species of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae in the order Valvatida. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region. ''Thromidia catalai'' is one of the largest and heaviest starfishes ...'' Pope & Rowe, 1977 ** '' Thromidia gigas'' (Mortensen, 1935) ** '' Thromidia seychellesensis'' Pope & Rowe, 1977 References Echinoderm families {{Asteroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
