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Antedon bifida (Pennant, 1777) 
AphiaID: 124201

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Crinozoa (Subphylum) > Crinoidea (Class) > Articulata (Subclass) > Comatulida (Order) > Comatulidina (Suborder) > Antedonacea (Superfamily) > Antedonidae (Family) > Antedon (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Antedon de Freminville, 1811
Synonymised
taxa
  Alecto europaea Leach
Antedon duebeni Böhlsche, 1866 (synonym)
Antedon gorgonia de Freminville, 1811 (synonym)
Antedon maroccana A.H. Clark, 1910 (synonym)
Asterias bifida Pennant, 1777 (synonym)
Sources  basis of record: Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336-351 (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: North East Atlantic Taxa (look up in IMIS[details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
English Rosy feather-star  [details]
Environment marine
Distribution Algeria (from synonym) [details]
Atlantic Coast of France [details]
Azores [details]
British Isles [details]
Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
English Channel [details]
European waters (ERMS scope) [details]
Lossini (from synonym) [details]
Manche [details]
Portugal [details]
Portugese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Shetlands [details]
Tunisia (from synonym) [details]
United Kingdom [details]
West Africa [details]
Links BIOTIC
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
To GenBank
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To ITIS
Notes  Breeding: Eggs, attached to genital pinnules, hatch to barrel-shaped ciliated larva; settlement stage is pentacrinoid. All seasons? [details]

Distribution: Sublitoral, from low intertidal to more than 100 m, often clinging to rocks, etc. in places with strong currents. [details]
Image 
Antedon bifida (Pennant, 1777)
Antedon bifida (Pennant, 1777)
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Hansson, Hans
  
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  Citation: Hansson, H. (2009). Antedon bifida (Pennant, 1777). In: Mah, C.L. (2009). World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124201 on 2010-09-02
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