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Poliometra AH Clark, 1923

Antedon prolixa Sladen, 1881 (in Duncan & Sladen, 1881)

AphiaID

123357 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123357)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Antedon prolixa Sladen in Duncan & Sladen, 1881 accepted as Poliometra prolixa (Sladen, 1881)

Parent

Antedonidae incertae sedis

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Species Poliometra prolixa (Sladen, 1881)

Environment

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

Original description

Clark, A. H. (1923). Crinoidea. The Danish Ingolf-Expedition. Copenhagen. 4 (5):1-60. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2026). World List of Crinoidea. Poliometra AH Clark, 1923. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123357 on 2026-03-25

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2011-02-23 10:48:32Z

changed

Messing, Charles

2012-11-18 02:34:26Z

changed

Messing, Charles

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Nomenclature

original description Clark, A. H. (1923). Crinoidea. The Danish Ingolf-Expedition. Copenhagen. 4 (5):1-60. [details]

basis of record Hess H, Messing CG (2011) Comatulida. In: Hess H, Messing CG, Ausich WI. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part T, Echinodermata 2 Revised, Crinoidea, vol. 3. University of Kansas Press, Lawrence, Kansas, pp. 70–146., available online at https://doi.org/10.17161/dt.v0i0.5392 [details]

Other

additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]

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. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source 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 Antedonidae with centrodorsal conical, approximately as wide as high, with 15-20 columns of cirrus sockets, not separated by interradial ridges. Cirri long, slightly curved, with as many as 50 cirrals, the longest 4 times longer than wide. First pinnule more than twice as long as second and third pinnules. [details]

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