| Mithrodia clavigera | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Mithrodia clavigera in the Maldives | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Echinodermata | 
| Class: | Asteroidea | 
| Order: | Valvatida | 
| Family: | Mithrodiidae | 
| Genus: | Mithrodia | 
| Species: | M. clavigera | 
| Binomial name | |
| Mithrodia clavigera (Lamarck, 1816) | |
Mithrodia clavigera is a species of tropical starfish in the family Mithrodiidae.[1][2] It has pale flesh tone with large brick-red patches. Its Specimens preserved in alcohol become uniformly white.
References
- โ Mithrodia Clavigera
- โ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Mithrodia clavigera (Lamarck, 1816)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
Further reading
Levina, E.V.; Kalinovskii, A.I.; Ermakova, S.P.; Dmitrenok, P.S. (September 2012). "Steroid Compounds from Pacific Starfish Mithrodia clavigera and Their Toxicity to Human Melanoma Cells". Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry. 38 (5): 520โ525. doi:10.1134/S1068162012050093.
External links
- Photos of Mithrodia clavigera on Sealife Collection
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