basket star; basket fish
Refers to brittlestars of the family Euryalina, known for their branched arms. A technical term in marine biology; in everyday contexts, usually written in katakana.
See also: クモヒトデ
We found a basket star in the deep sea.
Basket stars are relatives of brittle stars.
Brittle star in general; テヅルモヅル specifically refers to the basket star subgroup with branched arms.
Katakana spelling is standard for this marine organism; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Alternate ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
The name likely derives from the appearance of the arms resembling tangled vines or cords (手蔓藻蔓 literally 'hand vine water plant vine'). The exact origin is uncertain.