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Poecilometra AH Clark, 1907

509077  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:509077)

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Clark, A. H. (1907). New genera of recent free crinoids. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collection.</em> 50(29): 343-364., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30049299 [details]   
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2024). World List of Crinoidea. Poecilometra AH Clark, 1907. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=509077 on 2024-04-19
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original description Clark, A. H. (1907). New genera of recent free crinoids. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collection.</em> 50(29): 343-364., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30049299 [details]   

basis of record Clark, A. H. (1950) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4c). Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum 82:1-383, 32 pls. [details]   
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis A genus of Charitometridae with 3rd-5th to 5th-10th genital pinnule segments greatly expanded; portion of pinnule distal to expanded portion very small; brachitaxes and proximal brachials relatively narrow and well separated laterally; gaps between ray bases more or less completely bridged by lateral extensions of thin flangelike ossicle borders, which persist to br4 or br5; arms 10, 100-110 mm long. [details]