Gorgonocephalidae

Japanese: Gorgonocephalidae
Gorgonocephalidae

…A general term for echinoderms belonging to the family Gorgonocephalidae of the class Ophiopods. The arms that arise from an almost pentagonal disk branch out from the base, then branch out 10 to 20 times, becoming more complex and gradually thinner like vines.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Gorgonocephalidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…クモヒトデ綱テヅルモヅル科Gorgonocephalidaeに属する棘皮(きよくひ)動物の総称。ほぼ五角形の盤から生じた腕は,基部から分岐し,さらに10~20回も枝分れして複雑になり,だんだん細くなってつるのようになる。…

※「Gorgonocephalidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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