Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Crinozoa > Class Crinoidea > Subclass Articulata > Order Comatulida > Suborder Comatulidina > Superfamily Comasteroidea

Comasteridae AH Clark, 1908

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Comatulinae Fleming, 1828
Phanogeniinae White & Messing, 2001

Literature

original description

Clark AH (1908) New genera of unstalked crinoids. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 21:125-136.

basis of record

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

Clark AH (1931) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(3) Superfamily Comasterida. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 82. viii + 816 pp., 82 pls.

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Citation

Messing, C. (2014). Comasteridae AH Clark, 1908. In: Messing, C. (2014) World List of Crinoidea. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123150

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Occurrence

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Environment


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2012-10-24 by Charles Messing

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