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Taeniaster

An early form of ophiuroid, characterized by elongate and fairly robust arms, with a clearly marked longitudinal depression between the ambulacral plates. The side plates of the arms are folded back so as to form a sort of lateral protection. The central disk is large, covered in scales and not clearly defined at the margins. copyright 1986 by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A, Milan Published by Simon&Schuster, Inc .