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Comatulidae Fleming, 1828
- Subfamily Comatellinae Summers, Messing & Rouse, 2014
- Genus Alloeocomatella Messing, 1995
- Genus Comatella AH Clark, 1908
- Genus Davidaster Hoggett & Rowe, 1986
- Genus Nemaster AH Clark, 1909
- Genus Comatilia AH Clark, 1909
- Genus Comatulides AH Clark, 1918
- Subfamily Comatulinae Fleming, 1828
- Tribe Capillasterini AH Clark, 1909
- Tribe Comasterini AH Clark, 1908
- Tribe Comatulini Fleming, 1828
- Genus Comactinia AH Clark, 1909
- Genus Comatula Lamarck, 1816
- Tribe Neocomatellini Summers, Messing & Rouse, 2014
- Tribe Phanogeniini White & Messing, 2001 (in White et al., 2001)
- Genus Aphanocomaster Messing, 1995
- Genus Comissia Clark, 1909
- Genus Phanogenia Lovén, 1866
- Genus Hanshessaster Messing, 2018
- Genus Palaeocomatella AH Clark, 1912
- Genus Rowemissia Messing, 2001
- Genus Comatulidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fleming, J. (1828). A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive characters and systematical arrangement of the genera and species of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, Mollusca, and Radiata of the United Kingdom; including the indigenous, extirpated, and extinct kinds, together with periodical and occasional visitants. <em>Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute / London, James Duncan.</em> Pp. i-xxii, 1-565. corrigenda., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18569 [details]
Messing, C. (2021). World List of Crinoidea. Comatulidae Fleming, 1828. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828512 on 2025-05-16
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Comatulidae Fleming, 1828. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828512 on 2025-05-16
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Fleming, J. (1828). A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive characters and systematical arrangement of the genera and species of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, Mollusca, and Radiata of the United Kingdom; including the indigenous, extirpated, and extinct kinds, together with periodical and occasional visitants. <em>Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute / London, James Duncan.</em> Pp. i-xxii, 1-565. corrigenda., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18569 [details]
basis of record Summers, M. M.; Messing, C. G.; Rouse, G. W. (2014). Phylogeny of Comatulidae (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Comatulida): A new classification and an assessment of morphological characters for crinoid taxonomy. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 80: 319-339., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.06.030 [details]
basis of record Summers, M. M.; Messing, C. G.; Rouse, G. W. (2014). Phylogeny of Comatulidae (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Comatulida): A new classification and an assessment of morphological characters for crinoid taxonomy. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 80: 319-339., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.06.030 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
