Chiridotidae Östergren, 1898
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.157485 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/956687E1-4C28-FFD0-FEC6-FDA1FDC2F73E |
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Chiridotidae Östergren, 1898 |
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Family Chiridotidae Östergren, 1898 View in CoL
Diagnosis: Synaptina with 10, 12, or 18 peltatodigitate, pinnate, or bifurcate tentacles. Juveniles with bifurcate tentacles. Body wall ossicles wheels of chiridotid type and/or sigmoid hooks. Chiridotid type wheels with 6 spokes, numerous small denticles on inner side of rim and a complex hub; on lower side of each spoke a branch leans against the lower end of the hub forming a “star” structure. Ossicles in tentacles usually rods with branched ends. (From Smirnov, 1998).
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