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Family: Mithrodiidae



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3 species (see list below)
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Atlantic Ocean and Indo-W

Mithrodia clavigera (Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Mithrodia clavigera
[Nail starfish]
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Mithrodia fisheri
[Sea star]
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Thromidia catalai
[Catala's sea star]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Mithrodia clavigera Nail starfish Atlantic Ocean and Indo-W 1816
Mithrodia fisheri Sea star Eastern Central Pacific 1932
Thromidia catalai Catala's sea star Western Central Pacific 1977



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