taxonID	type	description	language	source
782287FB5E7EFFFF15344F9DFB04F9AA.taxon	description	* 6. The odontophore is longer than wide (Fig. 4 B, E; see Supporting Information, Fig. S 1 G, J). 11. The ratio between the length and the height of the distal process of the first ambulacral is between 0.9 and 1.7 (convergent with the Asteriidae and the Stichasteridae; Fig. 5 H). 12. The ratio between the length and the height of the proximal process of the first ambulacral is between 4 and 6 (convergent with Sclerasterias; Fig. 5 H). * 20. The articulation iioa is in abactinal position compare to the muscle insertion aciim (Fig. 6 F; see Supporting Information, Figs S 3, S 4). 25. Presence of four or more enlarged spine bases on the orals. 28. Ambulacral with strongly arched abactinal profile (convergent with the Asteriidae; Fig. 7 I). 32. Furrow on ambulacrals present, but irregular (Fig. 7 H). 43. Muscles insertions dadam and padam (on adambulacrals) are approximately of equal sizes (convergent with some asteriids; Fig. 7 T). 46. Crest between the muscles insertions dadam and padam (on adambulacrals) present (convergent with the Zoroasteridae; Fig. 7 O, T). 54. Actinals absent or reduced and loose in the dermal tissues (convergent with Labidiaster annulatus and Pycnopodia helianthoides). 62. Presence of only one row of marginals (convergent with the Zoroasteridae). * 100. Straight pedicellariae absent.	en	Fau, Marine, Villier, Loïc (2020): Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the Forcipulatacea (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): insights from ossicle morphology. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 189 (3): 921-952, DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz127, URL: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/189/3/921/5669946
782287FB5E7EFFFF168C4825FAB9FE27.taxon	description	* 16. On the first ambulacral, the articulation areas procoa and dicoa are nearly parallel (Fig. 5; see Supporting Information, Fig. S 2). * 22. On the oral, the rvg is in proximal position compare to the abiim (Fig. 6). 35. The articulation area with the superambulacrals are absent (bump present, but undifferentiated stereom in the Zoroasteridae; Fig. 7 E, L). 36. The superambulacrals are absent (present, but reduced in the Zoroasteridae; Fig. 7 L). * 51. Furrow spines are absent. * 99. Presence of forcipulate pedicellariae.	en	Fau, Marine, Villier, Loïc (2020): Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the Forcipulatacea (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): insights from ossicle morphology. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 189 (3): 921-952, DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz127, URL: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/189/3/921/5669946
782287FB5E7EFFFD15344800FB3EF9DB.taxon	description	* 8. Articulation areas poda and doda fused (on the odontophore; Fig. 4 C, D). * 19. Orals, presence of teeth on the interoral articulation iioa (Fig. 6 G). 35. The articulation area with the superambulacrals is limited to the presence of a bump with undifferentiated stereom (Fig. 7 L). 36. The superambulacrals are present but reduced (Fig. 7 L). * 39. Presence of teeth on the interradial surface of the adambulacrals of the adoral carina (Fig. 8 B). 46. Crest between the muscles insertions dadam and padam (on adambulacrals) present (convergent with Brisingida) (Fig. 7 U). * 47. Presence of alternatively carinate and non-carinate adambulacrals (Fig. 8 B). * 49. At least four primary spines on adambulacrals (Fig. 7 N). 62. Presence of only one row of marginals (convergent with the Brisingida; see Supporting Information, Fig. S 8). 69. Presence of secondary spines attached on bump on inferomarginals (convergent with Neomorphaster forcipatus). 84. Abactinals strongly arched (convergent with Stichasteridae). 89. Carinals with more than four articular facets (convergent with Heliaster, and probably with other groups not considered in this analysis). * 104. Crossed pedicellariae absent. * 113. The madreporite is embedded in a special cavity of the adjoining interradial.	en	Fau, Marine, Villier, Loïc (2020): Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the Forcipulatacea (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): insights from ossicle morphology. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 189 (3): 921-952, DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz127, URL: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/189/3/921/5669946
782287FB5E7CFFFC153448F1FECBF9B4.taxon	description	77. Presence of at least four primary spines on superomarginals (Fig. 9 F). 80. Wall skeleton compact, with overlapping plates (i. e. actinals, marginals, abactinals and carinals; convergent with the Zoroasteridae; Fig. 9 F). 84. Abactinals strongly arched (convergent with the Zoroasteridae).	en	Fau, Marine, Villier, Loïc (2020): Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the Forcipulatacea (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): insights from ossicle morphology. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 189 (3): 921-952, DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz127, URL: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/189/3/921/5669946
782287FB5E7DFFFC16BE480EFA23F9EF.taxon	description	29. The muscle insertion lim represent more than 40 % of the ossicle height and finishing under the actam (convergent with Labidiaster annulatus) (Fig. 7 B, D) 67. Round pustule absent on the inferomarginals (presence only of keyhole pustules; see Supporting Information, Figs S 8, S 9). 79. Abactinals differentiate with at least two level of plates (convergent with Pedicellaster hypernotius; Fig. 9). 81. Abactinals, intercalary inter-arc ossicles present (convergent with Pedicellaster hypernotius; Fig. 9 E). * 110. Wreath organ present (characters number 60, 83 and 91 are also on wreath organs, see Appendix 1)	en	Fau, Marine, Villier, Loïc (2020): Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the Forcipulatacea (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): insights from ossicle morphology. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 189 (3): 921-952, DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz127, URL: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/189/3/921/5669946
