Gorgonocephalus arcticus
| Gorgonocephalus arcticus | |
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| Gorgonocephalus arcticus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Phrynophiurida |
| Suborder: | Euryalina |
| Family: | Gorgonocephalidae |
| Genus: | Gorgonocephalus |
| Species: | G. arcticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gorgonocephalus arcticus Leach, 1819 | |
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Gorgonocephalus arcticus is a species of basket star in the class Ophiuroidea. The genus name comes from the Greek, gorgós meaning "dreaded" and cephalus meaning "head", and refers to the similarity between these echinoids and the Gorgon's head from Greek myth with its coiled serpents for hair.[2]
References
- ↑ Hansson, Hans (2004). "Gorgonocephalus arcticus Leach, 1819". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ Mah, Christopher (26 January 2010). "GORGONOCEPHALUS!! Because Weird is what we do!". The Echinoblog. Retrieved 16 October 2014.