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Definition of Abactinal

Abactinal
Abactinal Ab*ac"ti*nal ([a^]b*[a^]k"t[i^]*nal), a. [L. ab + E. actinal.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to actinal. ``The aboral or abactinal area.' --L. Agassiz.

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- spines on its abactinal plates, instead of large, spherical tubercles; and from Anasterias by the well-developed, reticulate, abactinal skeleton. The...
- the animal, of distinct morphology. On its dorsal (abactinal surface) it has many projecting abactinal spines whose morphology is distinct from the adambulacral...
- surrounding the spines, on the surface of the animal's body, in pits on the abactinal, marginal, or actinal surface, and/or within the adambulacral plate adjacent...
- emmae has five arms, a triangular outline, actinal intermediate plates, abactinal plates, ranges from 42mm - 45mm wide, and is usually an orange color....
- Echinaster brasiliensis: A-Spines of arm, B-Tube feet, C-Abactinal view of Arm....
- They can be identified by their bare abactinal plate surfaces and multiple accessory granule rows on their abactinal plates. To date, Apollonaster has been...
- (Allobrissus) ag****izii. A: denuded test, abactinal view; B: test, actinal view; C: specimen with radioles, abactinal view; D: denuded test, side view; E:...
- Apollonaster genus based on its bare abactinal plate surfaces and multiple accessory granule rows on its abactinal plates. The species name kelleyi was...
- with more or less flattened rays. Abactinal spines are very numerous, small, more or less cylindrical. Color of abactinal surface may be purplish or grayish-black...