Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Crinozoa > Class Crinoidea > Subclass Articulata > Order Comatulida > Superfamily Antedonoidea > Family Antedonidae > Subfamily Antedonidae incertae sedis > Genus Leptometra

Leptometra phalangium (Müller, 1841)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Alecto Lamouroux, 1821

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Leptometra*	AH Clark, 1908	accepted genus name

Literature

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.
additional source	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,. 50: pp. 336-351.
additional source	Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.).
new combination reference	Clark, A. H. (1908). New genera of unstalked crinoids. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 21:125-136.

Genbank

Citation

Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Leptometra phalangium (Müller, 1841). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124226