Gorgonocephalidae Ljungman 1867
- Dataset
- Morphological diagnoses of higher taxa in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) in support of a new classification
- Rank
- FAMILY
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Echinodermata
- class
- Ophiuroidea
- order
- Euryalida
- family
- Gorgonocephalidae
diagnosis
Diagnosis Dorsal disc and arms with scales and plates, which bear thorny granules or spines. Girdles of small hyaline hooks on the arms. Arms branching or simple. All vertebrae without oral bridge. Gonads restricted to disc. Multiple teeth in irregular columns, dental plate entire. Arm spine articulation with slit-shaped muscle opening proximally bordered by vertical ridge, small nerve opening at a distance.
Name
- Synonyms
- Astrochelidae Verrill 1899
- Homonyms
- Gorgonocephalidae Ljungman 1867