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Thalassometra attenuata AH Clark, 1909 
AphiaID: 711286

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Crinozoa (Subphylum) > Crinoidea (Class) > Articulata (Subclass) > Comatulida (Order) > Comatulidina (Suborder) > Tropiometroidea (Superfamily) > Thalassometridae (Family) > Thalassometra (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
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Rank Species
Parent Thalassometra AH Clark, 1907
Sources  original description: Clark AH (1909) New recent Indian crinoids. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 22:143-152. [details]

basis of record: Clark AH (1950) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4c). Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum 82:1-383, 32 pls. [details]

Environment marine
Notes  DiagnosisThalassometra with cirri 50 mm long, 62-71 cirrals, in 10 columns. Brachitaxes ossicles and proximal brachials smooth aborally or with few low inconspicuous tubercles, with synarthrial tubercles prominent, but no midaboral carination. Arms 10-13, 80-120 mm long. [details]

Distribution: Karachi, Pakistan, to the Maldive Islands and SW to Mozambique.; Depth range : 797-1,398 m [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:711286
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2012-11-26 11:43:12Z  created  Messing, Charles
  
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  Citation: Messing, C. (2013). Thalassometra attenuata 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=711286 on 2013-05-18
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