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Gorgonocephalidae

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Gorgonocephalidae are the largest ophiuroids (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis can measure up to 70 cm in arm length with a disk diameter of 14 cm).

Systematics and phylogeny

The family is divided into the following genera:

Fossil record of Gorgonocephalidae dates back to Miocene.

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