FIGURE 9. Poraniopsis A. USNM E51288 P in New taxa and taxonomic revisions to the Poraniidae (Valvatacea; Asteroidea) with Comments on Feeding Biology

FIGURE 9. Poraniopsis A. USNM E51288 P. inflata, Galapagos. Abactinal surface (R=6.3). B. Actinal surface. C. Close up of abactinal surface. Papular pores, reticulate mesh. D. Close up of actinal surface. Furrow and actinal spines. E. P. mira Lectotype, MHNG-INVE-71730. Abactinal. Scale bar=5.0 mm. F. Close up of USNM E 5603, Holotype, P. japonica showing tiny spinelets (sp.) and papular pores (pap.). Scale Bar=0.5 mm.