comatulid (komatulid)

A member of the family Comatulid a. Comatulidæ (kom-a-tū'li-dē), n. pl. [NL., IMG:content-0842.jpg:[blocks in formation] A. Rosy Feather-star, Comatula med i terrane a (or Antedon rosa cea ), adult free form. B. Young stalked form of Comatula (or Antedon) dentata , slightly enlarged. ated zones and a tuft of cilia at the aboral end of the body. In the adult state they have a mouth and an anus, and usually ten cirrous arms, which they have the power of lashing toward the ventral surface, so as to propel them selves, as well as to bring food within their grasp. Representatives of the family are found in most seas.