Sternaspis Otto, 1821
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EF0C1B49-3673-B6F7-CB1C-4C3F912383B3 |
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Sternaspis Otto, 1821 |
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Sternaspis Otto, 1821 View in CoL
Type species.
Sternaspis thalassemoides Otto, 1821, by monotypy.
Diagnosis.
Sternaspids with introvert hooks falcate, tapered. Pre-shield region with 7 segments. Ventro-caudal shield stiff, usually with abundant sediment particles loosely adhered; with well-developed radial ribs and concentric lines. Branchial filaments arranged in discrete branchial plates.
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