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
- ^ Mithrodia Clavigera
- ^ "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): 520–525. doi:10.1134/S1068162012050093.
External links
- Photos of Mithrodia clavigera on Sealife Collection