Gorgonocephalidae
| Gorgonocephalidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Phrynophiurida |
| Suborder: | Euryalina |
| Family: | Gorgonocephalidae Ljungman, 1867 |
| Genera | |
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Gorgonocephalidae is a family of basket stars. They have characteristic many-branched arms.
Gorgonocephalidae are the largest ophiuroids (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis can measure up to 70 cm in arm length with a disk diameter of 14 cm).[1]
Systematics and phylogeny
The family is divided into the following genera:[2]
- Asteroporpa Örsted & Lütken in: Lütken, 1856
- Astracme Döderlein, 1927
- Astroboa Döderlein, 1911
- Astrocaneum Döderlein, 1911
- Astrochalcis Koehler, 1905
- Astrochele Verrill, 1878
- Astrochlamys Koehler, 1912
- Astrocladus Verrill, 1899
- Astroclon Lyman, 1879
- Astrocnida Lyman, 1872
- Astrocrius Döderlein, 1927
- Astrocyclus Döderlein, 1927
- Astrodendrum Döderlein, 1911
- Astrodictyum Döderlein, 1927
- Astroglymma Döderlein, 1927
- Astrogomphus Lyman, 1870
- Astrogordius Döderlein, 1911
- Astrohamma Döderlein, 1930
- Astrohelix Döderlein, 1930
- Astroniwa McKnight, 2000
- Astrophyton Fleming, 1828
- Astroplegma Döderlein, 1927
- Astrosierra Baker, 1980
- Astrospartus Döderlein, 1911
- Astrothamnus Matsumoto, 1915
- Astrothorax Döderlein, 1911
- Astrothrombus H.L. Clark, 1909
- Astrotoma Lyman, 1875
- Astrozona Döderlein, 1930
- Conocladus H.L. Clark, 1909
- Gorgonocephalus Leach, 1815
- Ophiocrene Bell, 1894
- Ophiozeta Koehler, 1930
- Schizostella A.H. Clark, 1952
Fossil record of Gorgonocephalidae dates back to Miocene.[3]
References
- ^ Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, vol 1, Gale Cengage 2003
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gorgonocephalidae Ljungman, 1867". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Kroh, A. 2003. First record of gorgonocephalid ophiuroids (Echinodermata) from the Middle Miocene of the Central Paratethys. Cainozoic Research 2: 143-155