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<mods:title>Description of two species of the genus Astrodia Verrill, 1899 (Ophiuroidea, Euryalida, Asteronychidae), including a new species from seamounts in the West Pacific</mods:title>
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<taxonomicName LSID="6318B1AF-001E-5BE3-A22D-1E19EC49DFBE" authority="(Lyman, 1879)" baseAuthorityName="Lyman" baseAuthorityYear="1879" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Asteronychidae" genus="Astrodia" higherTaxonomySource="treatment-meta" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Astrodia abyssicola" order="Euryalida" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="abyssicola">Astrodia abyssicola (Lyman, 1879)</taxonomicName>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. In situ and on-board photos of Astrodia abyssicola A photo in situ (RSIO 68002, attached to an unidentified sea pen species) B, C photos on board (RSIO 68002), aboral side (B), oral side (C). Scale bars: 10 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752857" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Figs 8</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">, 9</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Vertebrae in basal arm of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (A-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752859" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">, 10</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Vertebrae in distal arm of Astrodia abyssicola holotype: RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (C, D, E); 90 μm (A, B, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752860" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">, 11</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 12" captionStartId="F12" captionText="Figure 12. Lateral arm plates and arm spines of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A, B lateral arm plates from the proximal arm, outer view (A), and inner view (B) C, D lateral arm plates from the distal arm, outer view (C), and inner view (D) E, F arm spines from proximal (E) and distal (F). Abbreviations: MO muscle opening; NO nerve opening; R ridge. Scale bars: 90 μm (A, B, F); 60 μm (C, D, E)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure12" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752861" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">, 12</figureCitation>
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Lyman, 1879: 64-65, plate 17, figs 470-473.
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:
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315413001331" author="Okanishi, M" journalOrPublisher="Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" pagination="187 - 201" refId="B14" refString="Okanishi, M, Fujita, T, 2014. A taxonomic review of the genus Astrodia (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Asteronychidae). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 94 (1): 187 - 201, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315413001331" title="A taxonomic review of the genus Astrodia (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Asteronychidae)." url="https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315413001331" volume="94" year="2014">Okanishi and Fujita 2014</bibRefCitation>
: 188-192, figs 2-4.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Material examined.</paragraph>
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<collectingCountry name="China">China</collectingCountry>
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;
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,
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,
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; 16.57.14'N, 134.52.7'E; depth
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;
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; collected by an HOV JIAOLONG; preserved in alcohol; RSIO68002
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.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Description.</paragraph>
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Disc pentagonal and almost flat, 10 mm in diameter, 3.2 mm in height, skin wrinkled under dry conditions (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9A, B</figureCitation>
). Aboral surface of disc lacks external ossicles (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9A, B</figureCitation>
). Radial shields narrow, slightly tumid, bar-like, without granules or spines, and almost reaching center of disc. (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9A</figureCitation>
). Approximately 3.8 mm long and 0.6 mm wide in center and 0.8 mm wide on periphery (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9A</figureCitation>
).
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Oral surface flat, covered by thin skin, and lacking external ossicles (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9C</figureCitation>
). Oral shield triangular, one madreporite (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9D</figureCitation>
). Adoral shield big and thick, quadrangular, and longer than wide (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9D</figureCitation>
). Teeth spearhead-shaped, vertically on dental plate; each jaw bears a pair of short, conical oral tentacles (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9C</figureCitation>
). Oral papillae indistinct or underdeveloped (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9C</figureCitation>
). Two genital slits very short, 560
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long and 110
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wide, present on oral side of each interradius. Gonads visible in each interradius (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9D</figureCitation>
).
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Five arms, long and slender, about nine to ten times as long as disc diameter, no abrupt change in width basally (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9E</figureCitation>
). Proximal portion of arm 1.8 mm wide and 420
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high, with arched aboral surface and flattened oral surface. Arms tapering gradually toward tip. Arm spines only present in ventral part of arm. First to third tentacle pores without arm spines, fourth tentacle pores with one arm spine and following tentacle pores with two arm spines. Inner arm spines longer than outer arm spines. On middle and distal part of arm, outer arm spines three-fourths as long as inner spines (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Morphological characters of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A aboral view of the disc B center of the aboral disc C oral view of the disc D genital silts E aboral view of the arms F arms spines. Abbreviations: RS radial shield; M madreporite; T teeth; ADS adoral shield; OT oral tentacle; GS genital slit; G gonad; LAP lateral arm plate; AS arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, C, E); 1 mm (B, D, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752858" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">9F</figureCitation>
). Three arm spines occurred once in two of the five arms. Lateral arm plates not projecting on arms.
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Color</emphasis>
.
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Bright pink in situ, entirely white in alcohol (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. In situ and on-board photos of Astrodia abyssicola A photo in situ (RSIO 68002, attached to an unidentified sea pen species) B, C photos on board (RSIO 68002), aboral side (B), oral side (C). Scale bars: 10 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752857" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">8B, C</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Figure 8.</emphasis>
In situ and on-board photos of
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photo in situ (RSIO68002, attached to an unidentified sea pen species)
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photos on board (RSIO68002), aboral side (
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), oral side (
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). Scale bars: 10 mm (
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Figure 9.</emphasis>
Morphological characters of
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(RSIO68002)
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aboral view of the disc
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center of the aboral disc
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oral view of the disc
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genital silts
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aboral view of the arms
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arms spines. Abbreviations:
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radial shield;
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madreporite;
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teeth;
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adoral shield;
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oral tentacle;
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genital slit;
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gonad;
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lateral arm plate;
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arm spine. Scale bars: 2 mm (
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); 1 mm (
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Ossicle morphology</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
Vertebrae articulation streptospondylous, wider than long in proximal segments (Fig.
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), longer than wide in distal segments (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Vertebrae in distal arm of Astrodia abyssicola holotype: RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (C, D, E); 90 μm (A, B, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752860" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">11A, B</figureCitation>
). Oral side of each vertebra with longitudinal groove along midline, deeply depressed, and no oral bridge (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Vertebrae in basal arm of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (A-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752859" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">10C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Vertebrae in distal arm of Astrodia abyssicola holotype: RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (C, D, E); 90 μm (A, B, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752860" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">11C</figureCitation>
). Pair of podial basins on oral side moderate in size (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Vertebrae in basal arm of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (A-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752859" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">10C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Vertebrae in distal arm of Astrodia abyssicola holotype: RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (C, D, E); 90 μm (A, B, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752860" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">11C</figureCitation>
). Aboral side of each arm vertebra with longitudinal aboral groove,moderately depressed (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Vertebrae in basal arm of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (A-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752859" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">10D</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Vertebrae in distal arm of Astrodia abyssicola holotype: RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (C, D, E); 90 μm (A, B, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752860" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">11D</figureCitation>
). Lateral furrow of vertebrae declining obliquely from aboral to oral side (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Vertebrae in basal arm of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (A-F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752859" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">10E, F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 11. Vertebrae in distal arm of Astrodia abyssicola holotype: RSIO 68002) A proximal view B distal view C oral view D aboral view E, F lateral view. Abbreviations: PB podial basin; LF lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150 μm (C, D, E); 90 μm (A, B, F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752860" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">11E, F</figureCitation>
). Lateral arm plates crescent-shaped, each associated with one or two arm spines. Spine articulations with separated nerve and muscle openings, bulging outwards (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 12" captionStartId="F12" captionText="Figure 12. Lateral arm plates and arm spines of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A, B lateral arm plates from the proximal arm, outer view (A), and inner view (B) C, D lateral arm plates from the distal arm, outer view (C), and inner view (D) E, F arm spines from proximal (E) and distal (F). Abbreviations: MO muscle opening; NO nerve opening; R ridge. Scale bars: 90 μm (A, B, F); 60 μm (C, D, E)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure12" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752861" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">12A, C</figureCitation>
). A ridge on inner side of lateral arm plate (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 12" captionStartId="F12" captionText="Figure 12. Lateral arm plates and arm spines of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A, B lateral arm plates from the proximal arm, outer view (A), and inner view (B) C, D lateral arm plates from the distal arm, outer view (C), and inner view (D) E, F arm spines from proximal (E) and distal (F). Abbreviations: MO muscle opening; NO nerve opening; R ridge. Scale bars: 90 μm (A, B, F); 60 μm (C, D, E)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure12" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752861" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">12D</figureCitation>
). Arm spines cylindrical, never hooked, bearing fine thorns at apex throughout arms (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 12" captionStartId="F12" captionText="Figure 12. Lateral arm plates and arm spines of Astrodia abyssicola (RSIO 68002) A, B lateral arm plates from the proximal arm, outer view (A), and inner view (B) C, D lateral arm plates from the distal arm, outer view (C), and inner view (D) E, F arm spines from proximal (E) and distal (F). Abbreviations: MO muscle opening; NO nerve opening; R ridge. Scale bars: 90 μm (A, B, F); 60 μm (C, D, E)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure12" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752861" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">12E, F</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<caption doi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752859" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" start="Figure 10" startId="F10">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="99">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Figure 10.</emphasis>
Vertebrae in basal arm of
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Lyman" baseAuthorityYear="1879" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Asteronychidae" genus="Astrodia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Astrodia abyssicola" order="Euryalida" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="abyssicola">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Astrodia abyssicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(RSIO68002)
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">A</emphasis>
proximal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">B</emphasis>
distal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">C</emphasis>
oral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">D</emphasis>
aboral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">E, F</emphasis>
lateral view. Abbreviations:
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">PB</emphasis>
podial basin;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">LF</emphasis>
lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">A-F</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption doi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752860" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" start="Figure 11" startId="F11">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="99">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Figure 11.</emphasis>
Vertebrae in distal arm of
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Lyman" baseAuthorityYear="1879" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Asteronychidae" genus="Astrodia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Astrodia abyssicola" order="Euryalida" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="abyssicola">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Astrodia abyssicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
holotype: RSIO68002)
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">A</emphasis>
proximal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">B</emphasis>
distal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">C</emphasis>
oral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">D</emphasis>
aboral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">E, F</emphasis>
lateral view. Abbreviations:
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">PB</emphasis>
podial basin;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">LF</emphasis>
lateral furrow. Scale bars: 150
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">C, D, E</emphasis>
); 90
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">A, B, F</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption doi="10.3897/zookeys.1123.87397.figure12" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/752861" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" start="Figure 12" startId="F12">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="99">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Figure 12.</emphasis>
Lateral arm plates and arm spines of
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Lyman" baseAuthorityYear="1879" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Asteronychidae" genus="Astrodia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Astrodia abyssicola" order="Euryalida" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="abyssicola">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Astrodia abyssicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(RSIO68002)
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">A, B</emphasis>
lateral arm plates from the proximal arm, outer view (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">A</emphasis>
), and inner view (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">B</emphasis>
)
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">C, D</emphasis>
lateral arm plates from the distal arm, outer view (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">C</emphasis>
), and inner view (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">D</emphasis>
)
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">E, F</emphasis>
arm spines from proximal (E) and distal (F). Abbreviations:
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">MO</emphasis>
muscle opening;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">NO</emphasis>
nerve opening;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">R</emphasis>
ridge. Scale bars: 90
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">A, B, F</emphasis>
); 60
<normalizedToken originalValue="μm">μm</normalizedToken>
(
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">C, D, E</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="99" type="remarks">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Remarks.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="99">
<taxonomicName authorityName="Lyman" authorityYear="1879" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Asteronychidae" genus="Ophiocreas" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Ophiocreas abyssicola" order="Euryalida" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="abyssicola">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Ophiocreas abyssicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was first described by
<bibRefCitation author="Lyman, T" journalOrPublisher="Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" pagination="17 - 83" publicationUrl="https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31068674page/27/mode/1up" refId="B9" refString="Lyman, T, 1879. Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae of the &quot;Challenger&quot; expedition. Part II. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass 6: 17 - 83, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31068674page/27/mode/1up" title="Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae of the &quot; Challenger &quot; expedition. Part II." url="https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31068674page/27/mode/1up" volume="6" year="1879">Lyman (1879)</bibRefCitation>
.
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transferred O.
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Ophiocreas abyssicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
to the genus
<taxonomicName authorityName="Verrill" authorityYear="1899" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Asteronychidae" genus="Astrodia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Astrodia" order="Euryalida" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Astrodia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and redescribed it. This specimen (RSIO68002) was identical to
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Lyman" baseAuthorityYear="1879" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Asteronychidae" genus="Astrodia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Astrodia abyssicola" order="Euryalida" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="abyssicola">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Astrodia abyssicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having 0~2 arm spines, rather short genital slits and crescent-shaped lateral arm plates. However, this specimen lacks external ossicles on the disc and arms, which is different from previous descriptions of
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Lyman" baseAuthorityYear="1879" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Asteronychidae" genus="Astrodia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Astrodia abyssicola" order="Euryalida" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="abyssicola">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">Astrodia abyssicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by
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as having plate-shaped external ossicles on the periphery. Nevertheless, the genetic distance of COI and 16S (2.9% and 1.9%) between the new collected specimen and
<taxonomicName lsidName="A. abyssicola" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" rank="species" species="abyssicola">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">A. abyssicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are too small to justify two different species. Therefore, this specimen was identified as
<taxonomicName lsidName="A. abyssicola" pageId="0" pageNumber="99" rank="species" species="abyssicola">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="99">A. abyssicola</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, thus the external ossicles on the aboral surface of the disc could be plate-shaped or absent in this species.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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