Chiridotidae Östergren, 1898
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https://doi.org/ 10.24199/j.mmv.2007.64.4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12211295 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1F3E3A24-FFC1-A522-FF32-FDCB30BE83AA |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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Chiridotidae Östergren, 1898 |
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Chiridotidae Östergren, 1898 View in CoL
Diagnosis ( Smirnov, 1998). Synaptina with 10, 12 or 18 peltato-digitate, 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.
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