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Heterometra astyanax AH Clark, 1941 
AphiaID: 413227

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Crinozoa (Subphylum) > Crinoidea (Class) > Articulata (Subclass) > Comatulida (Order) > Comatulidina (Suborder) > Mariametroidea (Superfamily) > Himerometridae (Family) > Heterometra (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
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Rank Species
Parent Heterometra AH Clark, 1909
Source  original description: Clark AH (1941) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4a). Bull. U. S. Natl. Mus. 82:1-603, 61 pls. [details]

Environment marine
Link To Encyclopedia of Life
Note  descriptionHeterometra with cirri 30-33 mm long (more than one-fourth the arm length), of 37-39 almost smooth segments, conspicuously tapering distally (half as broad distally as proximally); distal 10-15 segments at least slightly longer than broad with slight aboral tubercle. Arms 120 mm long. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:413227
Taxonomic
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2009-08-26 07:04:05Z  created  Messing, Charles
  
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  Citation: Messing, C. (2013). Heterometra astyanax AH Clark, 1941. In: Messing, C. (2013) World List of Crinoidea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413227 on 2013-06-18
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