Deimatidae Théel, 1882
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https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2024.83.03 |
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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9065254A-A8EE-4162-ACDE-4D7F01B4A213 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14709327 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/432A0A53-5243-FF81-FF29-E8E1FDB2FA84 |
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Felipe |
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Deimatidae Théel, 1882 |
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Family Deimatidae Théel, 1882 View in CoL
Diagnosis (following Hansen, 1975 sensu Ekman, 1926). Ossicles varying from perforated plates and spatulated primary crosses to spatulated, or reduced and deformed rods. Wheels absent. Gonads consisting of few, sac-shaped tubules.
Remarks. The Deimatidae are a deep-sea fauna, typically distinctive during surveys due to their clear elliptical to elongated shape, high back with long papillae and flattened base ringed by tube feet. This family comprises three currently accepted genera: Deima Théel, 1879 , Oneirophanta Théel, 1879 and Orphnurgus Théel, 1879 , all previously known from Australia and represented in the IOT material.
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