original description
McKnight DG (1973) Stalked crinoids from the New Zealand region. <i>Records of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, Wellington </i> 1(14): 199–210. [details]
context source (Deepsea)
McKnight DG (1973) Stalked crinoids from the New Zealand region. <i>Records of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, Wellington </i> 1(14): 199–210. [details]
basis of record
Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Monachocrinus with basals separated by indistinct sutures, wider adorally. Radials 1.5x taller than basals, wider adorally. Proximal 28 columnals very short, discoidal. No midaboral ridge on primibrachial ossicles. [details]
Distribution Tasman Sea, E of Auckland, New Zealand. Depth range: (2050) 2060-2150 m. [details]