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 are 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)[1].
Gorgonocephalidae are divided into the following genera[2]:
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Fossil record of Gorgonocephalidae dates back to Miocene[3].