Scientific name Gorgonocephalidae Higher classification Basket star | Suborder Euryalina Rank Family | |
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Gorgonocephalidae is a family of basket stars. They have characteristic many-branched arms.
Gorgonocephalidae are the largest ophiuroids (Gorgonocephalus stimpsoni can measure up to 70 cm in arm length with a disk diameter of 14 cm).
Systematics and phylogeny
The family is divided into the following genera:
Fossil record of Gorgonocephalidae dates back to Miocene.
References
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