Gorgonocephalidae

Gorgonocephalidae is a family of basket stars. They have characteristic many-branched arms.

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.