The ''Mithrodia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
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 ...
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 ...
.
List of species
* ''
Mithrodia bradleyi''
Verrill, 1870 -- East Pacific
* ''
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-sec ...
''
(Lamarck, 1816) -- Circumtropical
* ''
Mithrodia fisheri''
Holly, 1932 -- Hawaii.
* ''
Mithrodia bailleui''
Perrier (MS) in Engel, John & Cherbonnier, 1948 (''nomen nudum'')
* ''
Mithrodia victoriae''—Former name of ''
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-sec ...
'' for the Atlantic Ocean.
References
Mithrodiidae
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