HOMEPAGE

FOSSILS ECHINODERMS OPHIUROIDS TERMINOLOGY REFERENCES LINKS

OPHIUROIDS

(Brittle Stars)

 

1).  The dorsal / upper surface of a medium-sized modern ophiuroid (x2.5).

 

A B

1).  Details of a large modern ophiuroid (x2); (A) The dorsal / upper surface of the central disc, this is relatively featureless except for the small genital plates which are situated either side of the arms where they joins the central disc; (B) ventral / under surface with the well defined jaw system.