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,
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. 285288, fig. 19ae;—
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. 132.
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capensis—
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. 58;
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. 831, fig. 1cd.
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, 29˚51.00S, 31˚28.00E,
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(
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External ossicles granular, fully in contact and large conical, separated on aboral disc; external ossicles plate shaped, fully in contact and conical, separated on interradial lateral disc; external ossicles plateshaped, fully in contact on oral surface of disc; bulges of lateral edges of proximal portion of arms absent; 2 or 3 terminal projections on each arm spine in proximal portion of arm; 1 or 2 secondary teeth on each hook-shaped arm spine in distal portion of arm.
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Description of
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.
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Disc five-lobed with notched interradial edges,
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in disc diameter (
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). Radial shields tumid (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF94417BD892EB93FD92D4D3" box="[455,632,2012,2037]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="16.[151,250,1932,1954]" captionTargetBox="[151,1423,445,1911]" captionTargetId="figure@16.[151,1436,445,1911]" captionTargetPageId="16" captionText="FIGURE 10. Astrodendrum galapagense, holotype (USNM 38581). A, aboral disc; B, aboral central disc; C, periphery of radial shield; D, oral disc and proximal portion of the arm; E, jaws, arrowheads indicate teeth; F, oral periphery of the disc. Abbreviation: T, tentacle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195429/files/figure.png" pageId="12" pageNumber="301">Figs 10A, C, D</figureCitation>
). Aboral disc entirely covered by small granular external ossicles, fully in contact, and large conical external ossicles, separated and scattered on radial shields and lateral marginal edge of disc (
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). Granular external ossicles approximately 100150 µm in length (
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). The large conical external ossicles approximately 4001300 µm in length on radial shields and 350750 µm in length at lateral marginal edge of disc (
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). Radial shields completely concealed by external ossicles, bar-like, approximately
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in width, and almost reaching disc center (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADAC7ED68FC06D267" box="[914,1004,295,320]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8C</figureCitation>
). Oral surface of disc covered by flat, polygonal plate-shaped external ossicles, fully in contact, approximately 300450 um in length (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADD81ED03FABBD243" box="[1236,1361,332,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Figs 8G, H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADC08ED03FA7AD243" box="[1373,1424,332,356]" captionStart="FIGURE 11" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1311,1333]" captionTargetBox="[161,1419,167,1288]" captionTargetId="figure@17.[151,1436,167,1301]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 11. Astrodendrum galapagense, holotype (USNM 38581). A, interradial lateral surface of the disc; B, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; C, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; D, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm; E, oral view of the proximal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral side of the arms (BE). Abbreviations: AS, arm spine; GS, genital slit; T, tentacle." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195431/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">11A</figureCitation>
). Oral shields, adoral shields, oral plates and ventral arm plates completely concealed by external ossicles (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADC60ED20FA65D2AF" box="[1333,1423,367,392]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8G</figureCitation>
). Uniformly flat and spiniform teeth on dental plates, approximately
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length and approximately 10 on each dental plate (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417AD87DEDF8FE68D2F7" box="[296,386,439,464]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8H</figureCitation>
). Smaller acute and spine formed teeth on edge of each oral plate, approximately 1.22.0 mm in length and
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number (
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). Interradial surface of lateral disc covered by flat plate-shaped external ossicles, fully in contact, and conical external ossicles, separated and scattered (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADD63EDB0FB78D13F" box="[1078,1170,511,536]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9B</figureCitation>
). Plate-shaped external ossicles approximately 100 um in length and granular external ossicles approximately 100150 um in length (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADC3AEE6BFF51D147" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9B</figureCitation>
). Two genital slits (
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long and
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wide) in each interradius (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADAB7EE08FBD0D147" box="[994,1082,583,608]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8B</figureCitation>
). Minute spinule ossicles along genital slits, 7080 µm in length (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADB4CEE23FD79D1A3" box="[537,659,620,645]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8B, E</figureCitation>
). One inconspicuous large, elliptical madreporite situated on an oral interradius, approximately
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in length and
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in height (
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).
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<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417AD992EEFBFEE0D1EC" box="[199,266,692,715]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Arms.</emphasis>
Arms five, branching at least 8 times but further branches interminate because of entanglement of arms (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417AD9CAEE98FEF6D1D7" box="[159,284,727,752]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8A, B</figureCitation>
). First branch occurring outside of disc (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADBBBEE98FCA2D1D7" box="[750,840,727,752]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8B</figureCitation>
). On the proximal portion of the arm, the width and height almost equal,
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with an arched aboral surface and flattened oral surface (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADDD0EEB3FB0AD033" box="[1157,1248,764,789]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8B</figureCitation>
). Arms tapering gradually towards arm tip (
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; 11C, D, F. FH).
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On aboral and lateral surface of the proximal portion of arm, each arm segment covered by plate-shaped external ossicles, fully in contact, approximately 150200 µm in length (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADD42EF28FB92D0A7" box="[1047,1144,871,896]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9C</figureCitation>
). Hooklet-bearing plates inconspicuous, approximately 300 µm in length and separated, but not carrying hooklets before third branch (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADC3AEFC3FF50D0EF" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9C</figureCitation>
), in contact and forming transverse rows after fourth branch (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADA25EFE0FC21D0EF" box="[880,971,943,968]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9D</figureCitation>
). Throughout the arm, secondary hooklet present on hooklets. In middle portion of arm, aboral and lateral surfaces covered by plate-shaped external ossicles, fully in contact, approximately 120 µm in length (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADB91EFB8FCABD737" box="[708,833,1015,1040]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9D, G</figureCitation>
). Oral surface of proximal portion of arms covered by flat, polygonal plate-shaped external ossicles, fully in contact, approximately 280650 µm in length (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADC42E853FA9AD713" box="[1303,1392,1052,1077]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9E</figureCitation>
). In middle portion of arm, oral surfaces covered by flat, slightly tumid plate-shaped external ossicles, slightly in contact, approximately 100180 µm in length (
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). Those external ossicles disappearing on distal portion of the arms (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417AD85AE8C8FE84D787" box="[271,366,1159,1184]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9H</figureCitation>
). Throughout arm, lateral and ventral arm plates completely concealed by skin or external ossicles (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417AD857E8E3FE68D7E3" box="[258,386,1196,1221]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8CH</figureCitation>
). Tentacle pores small and almost invisible in external view (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADD0BE8E3FB57D7E3" box="[1118,1213,1196,1221]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8G</figureCitation>
). The first to third tentacle pores with no arm spine; fourth pores occasionally with 2 arm spines, fifth and subsequent pores with 3 (rarely 4) spines (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417AD830E8BBFE0BD62B" box="[357,481,1268,1293]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9F, G</figureCitation>
). In distal portion of the arm, the number of arm spines decreasing gradually to 1 toward arm tip (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417AD818E958FE42D617" box="[333,424,1303,1328]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9H</figureCitation>
). Arm spines on proximal portion of the arms ovoid, carrying 2 or 3 terminal projections. Innermost arm spines one-fourth the length of the corresponding arm segment, and outer spines two-thirds the length of inner spines (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417AD8C9E910FE1ED65F" box="[412,500,1375,1400]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9E</figureCitation>
). Arm spines on middle portion of arm cylindrical, carrying 2 terminal projections (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417AD9CAE9CBFF1CD6BB" box="[159,246,1412,1437]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9F</figureCitation>
). Innermost arm spines half of length of corresponding arm segments, gradually decreasing in length to one-sixth length of corresponding arm segments toward outer spine (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADACBE9E8FBFED6E7" box="[926,1044,1447,1472]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9F, G</figureCitation>
). In the distal portion of arms, arm spines transforming into hooks with 2 secondary teeth, approximately two-thirds length of the corresponding arm segments (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417AD85BE9A0FE82D52F" box="[270,360,1519,1544]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="15.[151,250,1655,1677]" captionTargetBox="[185,1388,193,1626]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[167,1411,193,1626]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 9. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, oral periphery of the disc; B, interradial lateral surface of the disc; C, aboral view of the proximal portion of the arm; D, aboral view of the middle portion of the arm; E, oral view of the basal portion of the arm; F, oral view of the middle portion of the arm; G, lateral view of the middle portion of the arm; H, lateral view of the distal portion of the arm. Arrowheads indicate hooklet-bearing plate on aboral and lateral surface of the arms (C, D). Abbreviation: AS, arm spine." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195427/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 9H</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AD301B25FF95417AD992EA5BFBEED50B" blockId="13.[151,1437,151,1832]" box="[199,1028,1556,1581]" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">
<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417AD992EA5BFEE7D50A" box="[199,269,1556,1581]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Color.</emphasis>
Uniformly white, interradial disc areas slightly darker (
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADA28EA5BFC1CD50B" box="[893,1014,1556,1581]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1929,1951]" captionTargetBox="[215,1379,260,1908]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,193,1908]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Astrodendrum capense, holotype (ZMUC OPH-80). A, aboral view; B, oral view; C, aboral disc; D, aboral central disc; E, periphery of radial shield; F, periphery of interradial aboral disc; G, oral disc and the proximal portion of the arm, madreporite (as indicated); H, jaws. Abbreviations: GS, genital slit; T, tentacle pore." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195425/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 8A, B</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="E59548AEFF95417AD992EA78FDBDD5BF" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="AD301B25FF95417AD992EA78FDBDD5BF" blockId="13.[151,1437,151,1832]" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">
<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417AD992EA78FE8AD577" bold="true" box="[199,352,1591,1616]" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Distribution.</emphasis>
<collectingCountry id="D5985BB5FF95417AD83CEA77FD1CD577" box="[361,758,1592,1616]" name="South Africa" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA</collectingCountry>
. Off Durban, southeastern Africa (
<typeStatus id="7234A587FF95417ADDD4EA77FB59D577" box="[1153,1203,1592,1616]" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">type</typeStatus>
locality,
<bibRefCitation id="C91E66D4FF95417ADC48EA76FF39D553" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" refId="ref9575" refString="Mortensen, T. (1933) Echinoderms of South Africa (Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea) Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914 - 16. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening, 93 (65), 215 - 400." type="journal article">Mortensen, 1933</bibRefCitation>
).
<collectingCountry id="D5985BB5FF95417AD9BFEA13FE83D553" box="[234,361,1628,1652]" name="Namibia" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">NAMIBIA</collectingCountry>
. West off Namib-Naukluft National Park, southwestern Africa (
<bibRefCitation id="C91E66D4FF95417ADD1AEA13FAD1D553" box="[1103,1339,1628,1653]" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" refId="ref8955" refString="Alva, V. &amp; Vadon, C. (1989) Ophiuroids from the western coast of Africa (Namibia and Guinea Bissau). Scientia Marina, 53 (4), 827 - 845." type="journal article">Alva &amp;Vadon, 1989</bibRefCitation>
; Olbers, 2016). Depth range
<quantity id="6A77B6C0FF95417AD822EA30FE1CD5BF" box="[375,502,1663,1688]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.195" metricValueMax="4.779999999999999" metricValueMin="1.61" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" unit="m" value="319.5" valueMax="478.0" valueMin="161.0">161478 m</quantity>
(
<figureCitation id="35B407A0FF95417ADB50EA30FDACD5BF" box="[517,582,1663,1688]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1967,1989]" captionTargetBox="[273,1322,208,1919]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[194,1390,193,1949]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 1. Distribution of Astrodendrum spinulosum sp. nov., A. capense, A. elingamita, A. galapagense, A. laevigatum and A. sagaminum. Red symbols indicate type localities." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/1195411/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="E59548AEFF95417AD992EAEBFD64D40F" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="AD301B25FF95417AD992EAEBFD64D40F" blockId="13.[151,1437,151,1832]" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">
<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417AD992EAEBFED1D59A" bold="true" box="[199,315,1700,1725]" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Remarks.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="6A8F60A6FF95417AD810EAEBFDA2D59B" baseAuthorityName="Mortensen" baseAuthorityYear="1933" box="[325,584,1700,1725]" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Gorgonocephalidae" genus="Astrodendrum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Euryalida" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="capense">
<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417AD810EAEBFDA2D59B" box="[325,584,1700,1725]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">Astrodendrum capense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is related to
<taxonomicName id="6A8F60A6FF95417ADBB0EAEAFC6AD59A" baseAuthorityName="Baker" baseAuthorityYear="1980" box="[741,896,1700,1725]" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Gorgonocephalidae" genus="Astrodendrum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Euryalida" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="elingamita">
<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417ADBB0EAEAFC6AD59A" box="[741,896,1700,1725]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">A. elingamita</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in possessing small granular external ossicles, fully in contact on aboral disc.
<taxonomicName id="6A8F60A6FF95417ADB56EA87FD94D5C7" baseAuthorityName="Mortensen" baseAuthorityYear="1933" box="[515,638,1736,1760]" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Gorgonocephalidae" genus="Astrodendrum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Euryalida" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="capense">
<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417ADB56EA87FD94D5C7" box="[515,638,1736,1760]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">A. capense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="6A8F60A6FF95417ADBEEEA87FCBED5C7" baseAuthorityName="Baker" baseAuthorityYear="1980" box="[699,852,1735,1760]" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Gorgonocephalidae" genus="Astrodendrum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Euryalida" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="elingamita">
<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417ADBEEEA87FCBED5C7" box="[699,852,1735,1760]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">A. elingamita</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can be distinguished by absence/presence of large conical spines on radial shields and the maximum number of secondary teeth on hook-shaped arm spines (Table 1, see also remarks for
<taxonomicName id="6A8F60A6FF95417AD82BEB5FFDF7D40F" authority="Okanishi &amp; Fujita, 2018" authorityName="Okanishi &amp; Fujita" authorityYear="2018" box="[382,541,1807,1832]" class="Ophiuroidea" family="Gorgonocephalidae" genus="Astrodendrum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Euryalida" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" phylum="Echinodermata" rank="species" species="spinulosum" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417AD82BEB5FFDF7D40F" box="[382,541,1807,1832]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">A. spinulosum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="84C87A4CFF95417ADB71EB40FD94D40F" box="[548,638,1807,1832]" pageId="13" pageNumber="302" rank="species">
<emphasis id="9FFBC737FF95417ADB71EB40FD94D40F" bold="true" box="[548,638,1807,1832]" pageId="13" pageNumber="302">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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