See text Gorgonocephalus is a genus of marine basket stars in the class Ophiuroidea.

Members of this genus are found in coldwater environments including the Arctic, the Antarctic, and deep-sea habitats.

They have an endoskeleton of calcified ossicles as do other ophiuroids, but in their case, it is covered by a fleshy layer of skin, giving them a rubbery appearance.

To feed, a basket star perches in an elevated position such as on a sponge, and extend its arms in a basket-like fashion.

The branches and branchlets twist and coil and may ensnare small crustaceans that come within reach such as the northern krill (Meganyctiphanes norvegica).