thick-armed seastar
Thromidia brycei
Very large thick-armed seastar, with pale pink, cream and brown mottled surface.
Morphology
Large fat seastar with a relatively small disc and five slightly tapering thick arms, the body is covered by thick skin, pink, cream to light brown in colour, sometimes all brown
Behaviour
Benthic
Habitat
Marine
Found on rock, algae and sponges, sometimes sand or mud, 15-150 metres depth.
Distribution
North Western Australia
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Asterozoa |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Superorder: | Valvatacea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Mithrodiidae |
| Genus: | Thromidia |
| Species: | brycei |
| Name Published Year: | 2009 |
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| Scientific Name Authorship: | Marsh |
| Commercial Impact: | None |
| Conservation Assessment: | Least Concern |
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Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/names/Thromidia-brycei
Accessed 3 Sep 2023
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