basket star en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any brittle star with many-branched arms, that live in deep-sea habitats, principally in family Gorgonocephalidae, of order Euryalida or of suborder Euryalina in order Phrynophiurida.
Basket star, Astroboa sp. feeding on zooplankton at night in the Solomon Islands.
2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 215:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| basket stars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
snake star (certain brittle stars) · serpent star (certain brittle stars)