WoRMS taxon details
Leptometra phalangium (Müller, 1841)
124226 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124226)
accepted
Species
Alecto phalangium Müller, 1841 · unaccepted (basionym)
Antedon phalangium (Müller, 1841) · unaccepted (synonym)
Comatula phalangium (Müller, 1841) · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Alecto phalangium Müller, 1841) Müller, J. (1841). Über die Gattungen und Arten der Comatulen. <em>Monatsberichte Königlich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin.</em> 1841:179-189 (also <i>Archiv für Naturgeschichte</i>, Jahrg. 7, v. 1, Berlin, 1841, p. 139–148)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11051739 [details]
Distribution Mediterranean basin E to Sea of Marmara, and Adriatic as far N as Lissa (Vis). Depth range: 55-1,292 m; rare shallower than...
Distribution Mediterranean basin E to Sea of Marmara, and Adriatic as far N as Lissa (Vis). Depth range: 55-1,292 m; rare shallower than 100 m. [details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2026). World List of Crinoidea. Leptometra phalangium (Müller, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124226 on 2026-07-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Alecto phalangium Müller, 1841) Müller, J. (1841). Über die Gattungen und Arten der Comatulen. <em>Monatsberichte Königlich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin.</em> 1841:179-189 (also <i>Archiv für Naturgeschichte</i>, Jahrg. 7, v. 1, Berlin, 1841, p. 139–148)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11051739 [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H., Clark, A. M. (1967). A monograph of the existing crinoids. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (82): 1-860. [details]
new combination reference Clark, A. H. (1908). New genera of unstalked crinoids. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 21:125-136. [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H., Clark, A. M. (1967). A monograph of the existing crinoids. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (82): 1-860. [details]
new combination reference Clark, A. H. (1908). New genera of unstalked crinoids. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 21:125-136. [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Mironov A.N., Améziane N., Eléaume M.P. (2014). Deep-sea fauna of European seas: An annotated species check-list of benthic invertebrates living deeper than 2000 m in the seas bordering Europe. Crinoidea. <i>Invertebrate Zoology</i>. Vol.11. No.1: 112–119 [in English]., available online at https://doi.org/10.15298/invertzool.11.1.11 [details] Available for editors 
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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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
[request]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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Leptometra with centrodorsal sharply to bluntly, rounded, or truncated conical, or even somewhat columnar, usually about as high as broad at the base, sometimes higher than broad, with the apical third or half without functional cirrus sockets, shallowly pitted, with a very rregular surface, or bearing numerous papillae. Cirrus sockets elongate dorsoventrally, arranged in 2, or 2 and a more or less developed third, usually somewhat irregular columns beneath each radial, and usually closely crowded. [details]Distribution Mediterranean basin E to Sea of Marmara, and Adriatic as far N as Lissa (Vis). Depth range: 55-1,292 m; rare shallower than 100 m. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Alecto phalangium Müller, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (74 publications) (from synonym Antedon phalangium (Müller, 1841))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Alecto phalangium Müller, 1841)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Alecto phalangium Müller, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (74 publications) (from synonym Antedon phalangium (Müller, 1841))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Alecto phalangium Müller, 1841)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Alecto phalangium Müller, 1841)
Unreviewed
