Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Phrynophiurida
Family: Gorgonocephalidae
Genus: Gorgonocephalus
Species:
G. eucnemis
Binomial name
Gorgonocephalus eucnemis
(Müller & Troschel, 1842) [1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Astrophyton caryi Lyman, 1860
  • Astrophyton eucnemis Müller & Troschel, 1842
  • Astrophyton malmgreni Danielssen & Koren, 1877
  • Astrophyton stimpsoni Verrill, 1869
  • Gorgonocephalus caryi (Lyman, 1860)
  • Gorgonocephalus japonicus Döderlein, 1902
  • Gorgonocephalus malmgreni (Danielssen & Koren, 1877)
  • Gorgonocephalus stimpsoni (Verrill, 1869)

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.[2] The specific name eucnemis is from the Greek "good" and "boot".[3]

  1. ^ a b Stöhr, Sabine (2010). "Gorgonocephalus eucnemis (Müller & Troschel, 1842)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  2. ^ GORGONOCEPHALUS!! Because Weird is what we do! EchinoBlog. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  3. ^ Genus Eucnemis BugGuide. Retrieved 2012-01-21.