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Heterometra parilis (AH Clark, 1909) 
AphiaID: 413250

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
Synonymised
taxa
  Amphimetra parilis AH Clark, 1909 (basionym)
Sources  source of synonymy: Clark AH (1941) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4a). Bull. U. S. Natl. Mus. 82:1-603, 61 pls. [details]

from synonym: Clark AH (1909). Five new species of recent unstalked crinoids. Proc. U.S. Natl. Museum 37:29-34. [details] [view taxon]

Environment marine
Link To Encyclopedia of Life
Note  descriptionHeterometra with proximal segments of proximal pinnules strongly carinate, though not exaggerated. Cirri 25-30 mm long, of 30-33 segments; longest cirrals nearly as long as broad; distal cirrals about twice as broad as long with prominent median aboral spine. Arms 10-16 arms, 100-150 mm long. No IIIBr series; proximal brachials with elevated proximal margin, producing a regularly serrate profile with teeth directed proximally; all brachials exceedingly short; distal arm profile smooth.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:413250
Taxonomic
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Date   action   by
2009-08-26 07:04:05Z  created  Messing, Charles
2011-02-23 07:48:11Z  changed  Messing, Charles
  
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  Citation: Messing, C. (2013). Heterometra parilis (AH Clark, 1909). 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=413250 on 2013-05-18
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