WoRMS taxon details
Parametra compressa (Carpenter, 1888)
711212 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:711212)
accepted
Species
Antedon compressa Carpenter, 1888 · unaccepted (basionym)
Charitometra compressa (Carpenter, 1888) · unaccepted (synonym)
Thalassometra compressa (Carpenter, 1888) · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Antedon compressa Carpenter, 1888) Carpenter, P. H. (1888). Report on the Crinoidea collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873-76. Part II. The Comatulae. <em>Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, Zoology.</em> 26 (part 60): i-x, 1-402, pl. 1-70., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-60/README.htm [details]
Distribution Timor Sea to Kepulauan Kai and N to Halmahera, Indonesia; Depth range : 216-795 m
Distribution NW of Port Hedland, WA, Australia; Depth range : 200-204 m
Distribution Timor Sea to Kepulauan Kai and N to Halmahera, Indonesia; Depth range : 216-795 m [details]
Distribution NW of Port Hedland, WA, Australia; Depth range : 200-204 m
Distribution NW of Port Hedland, WA, Australia; Depth range : 200-204 m [details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Parametra compressa (Carpenter, 1888). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711212 on 2025-02-18
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(of Antedon compressa Carpenter, 1888) Carpenter, P. H. (1888). Report on the Crinoidea collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873-76. Part II. The Comatulae. <em>Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, Zoology.</em> 26 (part 60): i-x, 1-402, pl. 1-70., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-60/README.htm [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H. (1950) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4c). Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum 82:1-383, 32 pls. [details]
additional source Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. <em>In: Wells, A.; Houston, W.W.K. (Ed.) Zoological catalogue of Australia, 33. CSIRO: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-05696-3. XIII.</em> 510 pp. [details]
source of synonymy Clark, A. H. (1909). A revision of the crinoid families Thalassometridae and Himerometridae. <em>Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington.</em> 22:1-22. [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H. (1950) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4c). Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum 82:1-383, 32 pls. [details]
additional source Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. <em>In: Wells, A.; Houston, W.W.K. (Ed.) Zoological catalogue of Australia, 33. CSIRO: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-05696-3. XIII.</em> 510 pp. [details]
source of synonymy Clark, A. H. (1909). A revision of the crinoid families Thalassometridae and Himerometridae. <em>Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington.</em> 22:1-22. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unknown type (of Antedon compressa Carpenter, 1888) BMNH 88.11.9.69-70 [details]
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Diagnosis Parametra with middle and distal brachials distinctly carinate. Cirri short, 23 mm long, of 16-20 cirrals, about one-fifth of arm length; transition cirral 8; distal cirrals broader than long with prominent carinate processes or blunt dorsal spines. Arms 15-20, 120-140 mm long. Brachitaxes ossicles and brachials 1-2 with lateral portions smooth. [details]Distribution Timor Sea to Kepulauan Kai and N to Halmahera, Indonesia; Depth range : 216-795 m [details]
Distribution NW of Port Hedland, WA, Australia; Depth range : 200-204 m [details]
