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Thaumatometra comaster AH Clark, 1908 (not of Gislén, 1922) 
AphiaID: 714052

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Crinozoa (Subphylum) > Crinoidea (Class) > Articulata (Subclass) > Comatulida (Order) > Comatulidina (Suborder) > Antedonoidea (Superfamily) > Antedonidae (Family) > Bathymetrinae (Subfamily) > Thaumatometra (Genus)
Status accepted
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Rank Species
Parent Thaumatometra AH Clark, 1908
Sources  original description: Clark AH (1908) Description of new species of crinoids, chiefly from the collections made by U.S. Fisheries steamer "Albatross" at the Hawaiian Islands in 1902; with remarks on the classification of the Comatulida. Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum 34:209-239. [details]

basis of record: Clark AH, Clark AM (1967) A monograph of the existing crinoids 1(5). Bulletin of the United States National Museum (82):1-860. [details]

Environment marine
Notes  DiagnosisThaumatometra with centrodorsal flattened, almost discoidal; cirri 40-45, of 13-17 segments; longest with L/W ratio 3; distal 3-4 cirrals not much longer than broad. P3 first genital pinnule. Cirri ~8 mm long when arms are 45 mm long. [details]

Distribution: Yezo Strait, N Japan, between Yezo and Kunashir. Depth range: 548-974 m. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:714052
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2012-12-24 18:45:56Z  created  Messing, Charles
  
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  Citation: Messing, C. (2013). Thaumatometra comaster AH Clark, 1908 (not of Gislén, 1922). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=714052 on 2013-05-21
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