WoRMS taxon details
Notocrinus virilis Mortensen, 1917
173885 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:173885)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Mortensen, T. 1917. Notocrinus virilis n. g., n. sp. a new viviparous crinoid from the Antarctic Sea. Vidensk. Medd. Dansk Naturh. Foren. 68:205-208.
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Distribution Waters adjacent to Antarctica and adjacent islands
Depth range : 80-640 (?731 m)
Depth range : 80-640 (?731 m)
Distribution Waters adjacent to Antarctica and adjacent islands
Depth range : 80-640 (?731 m)
[details]
Depth range : 80-640 (?731 m)
[details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Notocrinus virilis Mortensen, 1917. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=173885 on 2025-09-10
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Nomenclature
original description
Mortensen, T. 1917. Notocrinus virilis n. g., n. sp. a new viviparous crinoid from the Antarctic Sea. Vidensk. Medd. Dansk Naturh. Foren. 68:205-208.
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basis of record Clark, A. H., Clark, A. M. (1967). A monograph of the existing crinoids. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (82): 1-860. [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H., Clark, A. M. (1967). A monograph of the existing crinoids. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (82): 1-860. [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Check list of Antarctic and Subantarctic Crinoidea by Marc Eleaume. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Check list of Antarctic and Subantarctic Crinoidea by Marc Eleaume. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis A species of Notocrinus with centrodorsal bare between interradial columns of cirrus sockets. Cirri up to 40, 90 mm long with up to 90 segments.[details]
Distribution Waters adjacent to Antarctica and adjacent islands
Depth range : 80-640 (?731 m)
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Notocrinus virilis Mortensen, 1917 (USNM E43384) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Notocrinus virilis Mortensen, 1917 (USNM E53139) arm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Notocrinus virilis Mortensen, 1917 (USNM E53139) arm)
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