Morphological diagnoses of higher taxa in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) in support of a new classification
Author
Stöhr, Sabine
Author
Hugall, Andrew F.
Author
Thuy, Ben
Author
Martynov, Alexander
text
European Journal of Taxonomy
2018
2018-03-21
416
1
35
journal article
22339
10.5852/ejt.2018.416
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3806109
AD094812-5768-43E9-BCC2-9226E69F0820
Suborder
Ophiomusina
O’Hara
et al.
, 2017
Diagnosis
Dental plate entire, sockets shallow, single row of teeth. Tentacle openings minute within-plate perforations of the lateral arm plate, except on proximal arm joints. Lateral arm plates conspicuously thick and meeting dorsally and ventrally. Genital papillae restricted to ventral side. Second tentacle pore concealed inside mouth slit.