WoRMS taxon details
Holopodidae Zittel, 1879
- Genus Cyathidium Steenstrup, 1847
- Genus Holopus Orbigny, 1837
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Zittel, K.A. v. (1876-1880). Handbuch der Paläontologie. 1 Band. I Abtheilung (Paläozoologie: 1876-1880). <em>R. Oldenbourg: München.</em> , available online at https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/SZAK_BAKO_Muzealis_Zittel_Handbuch_der_Palaeontologie_1/?pg=2&layout=s [details] 
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2024). World List of Crinoidea. Holopodidae Zittel, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123153 on 2024-04-18
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Zittel, K.A. v. (1876-1880). Handbuch der Paläontologie. 1 Band. I Abtheilung (Paläozoologie: 1876-1880). <em>R. Oldenbourg: München.</em> , available online at https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/SZAK_BAKO_Muzealis_Zittel_Handbuch_der_Palaeontologie_1/?pg=2&layout=s [details]
additional source Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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Diagnosis Holopodina with Cup composed of fused radials attached by slightly extended base to substrate without articulation or column. Radial cavity mostly wide and deep, radial articular facet narrow. Arms divided at primibrachial 1 or the axillary primibrachial generally interpreted as fused primibrachials 1 and 2. Proximal brachials commonly stout and tumid. All brachial articulations muscular, and all secundibrachials with pinnule. Arms when retracted or coiled form cover over adoral side of cup. Distinct triangular and perforated oral plates. No chambered organ or aboral nerve center. [details]
