Gorgon's Head (Astrospartus mediterraneus)

Invertebrateverified

Astrospartus mediterraneus

(Risso, 1826)

Gorgon's Head

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Taxonomy

Class

Ophiuroidea

Order

Euryalida

Family

Gorgonocephalidae

Other species in Gorgonocephalidae

Basket Starfish (Astrophyton muricatum)

Astrophyton muricatum

Basket Starfish

Ringed Snakestar (Asteroporpa annulata)

Asteroporpa annulata

Ringed Snakestar

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