WoRMS taxon details
original description
Clark, A. H. (1940). The family Antedonidae in the west tropical Atlantic. <em>Memorias de la Societa Cubana de Historia Natural.</em> 14(2): 139-160, pl. 21. [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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Additional information The tapered cirri lacking an opposing spine and curved claw suggest that this species is not closely related to other species of Caryometra. [details]
Diagnosis Caryometra with centrodorsal low conical, wider than tall. Cirri in 10 columns, long, very slender, scarcely curved distally, tapering to fine point without opposing spine, of 22 cirrals; longest cirral with L/W ratio ~6; distal cirrals much longer than broad. Arms probably ~70 mm long. P1 5 mm long, of 10 segments; P2 resembles P1. [details]
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