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Catoptometridae Taylor, Messing and rouse, 2023
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Taylor, K. H.; Rouse, G. W.; Messing, C. G. (2023). Phylogeny and taxonomy of Himerometroidea (Echinodermata: Crinoidea). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5277(1): 149-164., available online at https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/1357/ [details] Available for editors 
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Taylor, K. H.; Rouse, G. W.; Messing, C. G. (2023). Phylogeny and taxonomy of Himerometroidea (Echinodermata: Crinoidea). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5277(1): 149-164., available online at https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/1357/ [details] Available for editors [request]
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Diagnosis Himerometroidea lacking any aboral cirral spines; IBr2 syzygies extremely brittle. Adoral centrodorsal surface smooth, with no radial depressions or furrows. Distal margins of division series and arm brachials bearing strong spines. [details]
