basket star

American

noun

any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, especially of the genus Gorgonocephalus, having long, slender, branching arms.

basket-star British

noun

any of several echinoderms of the genus Gorgonocephalus , in which long slender arms radiate from a central disc: order Ophiuroidea (brittle-stars)

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Etymology

Origin of basket star

First recorded in 1920–25

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This basket star—found in usual proximity to others—may be a new species.

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