Marine Species Traits - Nepiometra AH Clark, 1917

WoRMS taxon details

Nepiometra AH Clark, 1917

AphiaID

713882 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:713882)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Bathymetrinae AH Clark, 1909

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Species Nepiometra laevis (Carpenter, 1888)
Species Nepiometra alcyon (AH Clark, 1912) accepted as Fariometra alcyon (AH Clark, 1912) (synonym)
Species Nepiometra io AH Clark, 1918 accepted as Fariometra io (AH Clark, 1918) (basionym)
Species Nepiometra nicippe A.H. Clark, 1932 accepted as Fariometra nicippe (AH Clark, 1932) (basionym)
Species Nepiometra obscura (AH Clark, 1909) accepted as Fariometra obscura (AH Clark, 1909) (synonym)
Species Nepiometra parvula (Hartlaub, 1895) accepted as Fariometra parvula (Hartlaub, 1895) (synonym)

Environment

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

Original description

Clark, A. H. (1917). A revision of the crinoid family Antedonidae, with the diagnoses of nine new genera. Journal of the Washington Academy of Science. 7(5): 127-131., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2016564 [details]

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2025). Nepiometra AH Clark, 1917. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=713882 on 2025-06-05

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2012-12-21 18:40:51Z

created

Messing, Charles

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Nomenclature

original description Clark, A. H. (1917). A revision of the crinoid family Antedonidae, with the diagnoses of nine new genera. Journal of the Washington Academy of Science. 7(5): 127-131., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2016564 [details]

basis of record Clark, A. H., Clark, A. M. (1967). A monograph of the existing crinoids. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. (82): 1-860. [details]

From editor or global species database

Diagnosis Bathymetrinae with centrodorsal hemispherical with ~30 sockets. Cirri with as many as 30 segments, the longest less than twice as long as wide. Brachials with smooth distal margins. Primibrachials 2 laterally rugose or spinose. First pinnule with fewer than 20 segments, longer than second pinnule. [details]

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