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Table 2 The maximum and minimum slip angle (SA) of arms 1–5 and minimum slip in total arms for 3 species of ophiuroid

From: A methodological exploration to study 2D arm kinematics in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata)

Species/SA

Arm1

Arm2

Arm3

Arm4

Arm5

Total

(Max)

(Min)

(Max)

(Min)

(Max)

(Min)

(Max)

(Min)

(Max)

(Min)

(Min)

O. superba

37.8*

0.7

100.6

35.7*

177.4

104.3*

174.4

103.0

141.5

38.4

0.7A1

61.8**

12.4**

101.6**

O. scolopendrina

80.1

1.3

151.4

51.42

179.4

112.1

175.7

94.4

153.5

7.8

1.3A1

M. hirsuta

58.9

0.8

169.1

34.3

159.6

90.6

176.4

90.0

177.7

45.2

0.8A1

  1. The asterisk ‘*’ indicates rowing and ‘**’ indicates reverse rowing movement. The same value was found in total arm minimum slip angle when small juveniles O. scolopendrina were included or excluded. ‘A’ stands for ‘arm’, with the corresponding number