Elpidiidae 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.14709341 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/432A0A53-5271-FFB3-FF29-EBB6FEEAFD17 |
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Felipe |
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Elpidiidae Théel, 1882 |
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Family Elpidiidae Théel, 1882 View in CoL
Diagnosis (following Hansen, 1975). Tentacles 10–12. Ventrolateral tube feet large, well-spaced, and usually few. Midventral tube feet absent. Calcareous ring consisting of five star-shaped pieces. See Hansen (1975) for further comments.
Remarks. The Elpidiidae are a cosmopolitan deep-sea family, with some species known to form dense benthic aggregations ( Gutt and Piepenburg, 1991). Recorded in Australia from off the east and west coasts and in the Great Australian Bight. Of the 13 currently accepted genera, seven are known from Australia: Achlyonice , Amperima , Elpidia , Kolga , Peniagone , Psychroplanes and Scotoplanes , with additional genera found in Australian Antarctic waters (ALA, 2024; WoRMS, 2024). IOTmaterialincludesexamplesfrom Peniagone , Psychroplanes and Scotoplanes .
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