Gorgonocephalus is a genus of marine basket stars in the class Ophiuroidea. Members of this genus are found in coldwater environments including the Arctic, the Antarctic, and deep-sea habitats. The scientific name comes from the Greek, gorgós meaning `dreaded` and cephalus meaning `head`, and refers to the similarity between these echinoids a...
[n] - basket stars
genus Gorgonocephalus noun basket stars