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Gorgonocephalus
''Gorgonocephalus'', the Gorgon's heads or Gorgon's head basket stars, is a genus of marine basket stars in the Class (biology), class Ophiuroidea. Members of this genus are found in coldwater environments including the Arctic, the Antarctic, and deep-sea habitats. The scientific name comes from the Greek language, Greek, ''gorgós'' meaning "dreaded" and ''-cephalus'' meaning "head", and refers to the similarity between these echinoids and the Gorgon's head from Greek myth with its coiled serpents for hair.GORGONOCEPHALUS!! Because Weird is what we do! EchinoBlog. Retrieved 2012-01-21. Description Members of this genus have a central disc with five arms which repeatedly bifurcate, Dichotomy, dichotomously branching into smaller and smaller sub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgonocephalus Arcticus
''Gorgonocephalus arcticus'' is a species of basket star in the class Ophiuroidea. The genus name comes from the Greek, ''gorgós'' meaning "dreaded" and ''cephalus'' meaning "head", and refers to the similarity between these echinoids and the Gorgon's head from Greek myth with its coiled serpents for hair. Five ''Gorgonocephalus'' species were discovered from European waters, specifically four occurred in Scandinavian waters. The first was found at 300 m depth in the Skagerrak by Mortensen. Technological advances have made it possible for scientists to view the basket starr in situ via remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Additional lab research has been possible from ROVs. ''Gorgonocephalus arcticus'' populations are distributed from the Arctic to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Basket stars move along the bottom of the ocean, and ''G. arcticus'' commonly lives in areas of moderate to strong current flow. This species is also able to live non parasitically on the exterior of other ses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgonocephalus Tuberosus
''Gorgonocephalus'', the Gorgon's heads or Gorgon's head basket stars, is a genus of marine basket stars in the class Ophiuroidea. Members of this genus are found in coldwater environments including the Arctic, the Antarctic, and deep-sea habitats. The scientific name comes from the Greek, ''gorgós'' meaning "dreaded" and ''-cephalus'' meaning "head", and refers to the similarity between these echinoids and the Gorgon's head from Greek myth with its coiled serpents for hair.GORGONOCEPHALUS!! Because Weird is what we do! EchinoBlog. Retrieved 2012-01-21. Description Members of this genus have a central disc with five arms which repeatedly bifurcate, dichotomously[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgonocephalus Eucnemis
''Gorgonocephalus eucnemis'' is a species of basket star in the class Ophiuroidea. It is found in circumpolar marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere. The scientific name for the genus comes from the Greek, ''gorgós'' meaning "dreadful" and ''cephalus'' meaning "head", and refers to the similarity between these basket stars and the Gorgon's head from Greek mythology with its writhing serpents for hair.GORGONOCEPHALUS!! Because Weird is what we do! EchinoBlog. Retrieved 2012-01-21. The specific name ''eucnemis'' is from the Greek "good" and "boot". Description [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgonocephalus Caputmedusae
''Gorgonocephalus caputmedusae'', also known as a Gorgon's head or Medusa's head is a species of ''Gorgonocephalus'', a genus of brittle star. The species has five main arms, which, however, are divided into a very large number of sub-arms; an individual may have hundreds of arm tips. These arms extend from a central body that is about 9 centimeters in diameter. They live off zooplankton Zooplankton are the heterotrophic component of the planktonic community (the " zoo-" prefix comes from ), having to consume other organisms to thrive. Plankton are aquatic organisms that are unable to swim effectively against currents. Consequent .... References Gorgonocephalidae {{Ophiuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgonocephalidae
Gorgonocephalidae is a family of basket stars. They have characteristic many-branched arms. Gorgonocephalidae are the largest ophiuroids ('' Gorgonocephalus eucnemis'' can measure up to 70 cm in arm length with a disk diameter of 14 cm). Systematics and phylogeny The family is divided into the following genera: Fossil record of Gorgonocephalidae dates back to Miocene The Miocene ( ) is the first epoch (geology), geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and mea ....Kroh, A. 2003. First record of gorgonocephalid ophiuroids (Echinodermata) from the Middle Miocene of the Central Paratethys. Cainozoic Research 2: 143-155 References Echinoderm families Phrynophiurida Taxa described in 1867 {{Ophiuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophiuroidea
Brittle stars, serpent stars, or ophiuroids (; ; referring to the serpent-like arms of the brittle star) are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea, closely related to starfish. They crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long, slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to in length on the largest specimens. The Ophiuroidea contain two large clades, Ophiurida (brittle stars) and Euryalida (basket stars). Over 2,000 species of brittle stars live today. More than 1,200 of these species are found in deep waters, greater than 200 m deep. Range The ophiuroids diverged in the Early Ordovician. Ophiuroids can be found today in all of the major marine provinces, from the poles to the tropics. Basket stars are usually confined to the deeper parts of this range; Ophiuroids are known even from abyssal (>6,000 m) depths. However, brittle stars are also common members of reef communities, where they hide under rocks and eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
