Discovery reports (1936) Discovery reports discoveryreports12inst Year: 1936 AMPHIURIDAE 283 the inner part of the interradii being half naked, a feature specially distinct when the interradii are swollen on account of the ripe gonads. In dried specimens this half-naked condition may be less distinct because of the contraction. Buccal shields spade-shaped, with a small but distinct outer lobe. Adradial shields broad, without or with an outer prolongation separating the buccal shield from the first lateral plate. Outer mouth papilla rather broad, rounded. Ventral plates of the usual form, wit
Discovery reports (1936) Discovery reports discoveryreports12inst Year: 1936 AMPHIURIDAE 283 the inner part of the interradii being half naked, a feature specially distinct when the interradii are swollen on account of the ripe gonads. In dried specimens this half-naked condition may be less distinct because of the contraction. Buccal shields spade-shaped, with a small but distinct outer lobe. Adradial shields broad, without or with an outer prolongation separating the buccal shield from the first lateral plate. Outer mouth papilla rather broad, rounded. Ventral plates of the usual form, with straight or slightly concave distal edge; the proximal ones contiguous. Dorsal arm plates rounded fan-shaped, slightly contiguous. Four rather coarse, smooth arm spines; two tentacle scales proximally; farther out, and in the younger specimens, only one or none. Colour of preserved specimens white.
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