Marine Species Traits - Monachometra kermadecensis McKnight, 1977

WoRMS taxon details

Monachometra kermadecensis McKnight, 1977

AphiaID

508920 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:508920)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Monachometra AH Clark, 1916

Original name

Monachometra kermadecensis McKnight, 1977

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

McKnight DG (1977) Some crinoids from the Kermadec Islands. New Zealand Oceanographic Institute (NZOI) Records 3(13):121-128. [details]

Type data

Holotype NIWA 5, NZOI H227

Holotype NIWA 5 [details]

Holotype NZOI H227 [details]

Descriptive notes

Distribution N of Raoul I., Kermadec Is., NZ; Depth range : 390-490 m

Distribution N of Raoul I., Kermadec Is., NZ; Depth range : 390-490 m [details]

Distribution Off New South Wales, Australia; Depth range : 390-490 m

Distribution Off New South Wales, Australia; Depth range : 390-490 m [details]

Taxonomic citation

Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Monachometra kermadecensis McKnight, 1977. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=508920 on 2025-05-30

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2010-08-19 15:14:05Z

created

Messing, Charles

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description McKnight DG (1977) Some crinoids from the Kermadec Islands. New Zealand Oceanographic Institute (NZOI) Records 3(13):121-128. [details]

basis of record 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]

Other

additional source 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]

Present

Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Holotype NIWA 5 [details]

Holotype NZOI H227 [details]

From editor or global species database

Diagnosis A species of Monachometra with centrodorsal hemispheric; cirrus sockets in 15 columns; cirri with 12-18 segments, to 25 mm long; arms 16; IBr2, IIBr2 and first two brachials with margins at least slightly everted and tuberculate; aboral surfaces of IBr and IIBr ossicles with small pointed tubercles and larger central tubercle. [details]

Distribution N of Raoul I., Kermadec Is., NZ; Depth range : 390-490 m [details]

Distribution Off New South Wales, Australia; Depth range : 390-490 m [details]

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