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Amphimetra spectabilis AH Clark, 1918 
AphiaID: 413271

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Crinozoa (Subphylum) > Crinoidea (Class) > Articulata (Subclass) > Comatulida (Order) > Comatulidina (Suborder) > Mariametroidea (Superfamily) > Himerometridae (Family) > Amphimetra (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
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Rank Species
Parent Amphimetra AH Clark, 1909
Sources  original description: Clark AH (1918) The unstalked crinoids of the Siboga Expedition. Siboga Exped. 42b: 1-300, 28 pl. [details]

basis of record: Clark AH (1941) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4a). Bull. U. S. Natl. Mus. 82:1-603, 61 pls. [details]

additional source: Rowe, F.W.E & Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. In ‘Zoological Catalogue of Australia’. 33 (Ed A. Wells.) pp xiii + 510 (CSIRO Australia, Melbourne.) [details]

Environment marine
Distribution Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Link To Encyclopedia of Life
Note  descriptionAmphimetra with large, very stout, curved cirri, of 45-51 segments; most cirrals 4x broader than long; aboral spine on 16th-17th and following cirrals. Large, stout; arms 200 mm long.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:413271
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2009-08-26 07:04:05Z  created  Messing, Charles
  
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  Citation: Messing, C. (2013). Amphimetra spectabilis AH Clark, 1918. 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=413271 on 2013-05-23
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