SM286 Brisingidae

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Key Details

SMIDSM286
CatamiSea stars
Identification FeaturesMembers of the Brisingidae have distinct arches present on the dorsal - proximal part of the arm, whereas the Freyellidae do not. In the North East Atlantic this morophotype this will be either Brisinga endecacnemos or Hymenodiscus coronata. The two are depth separated off the UK (See Howell et al., 2004) but very difficult to tell appart.
Year Identifiedno data
Verification Statusno data
Physical Sampleno data
WoRMS AphiaID123119

Taxonomy

PhylumEchinodermata
ClassAsteroidea
OrderBrisingida
FamilyBrisingidae
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Morphology

Echinoderms
Sea stars
disc flat circular
> 5 arms
inconspicuous marginal plates
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