original description
McKnight, D. G. (1977). Additions to the New Zealand crinoid fauna. <em>New Zealand Oceanographic Institute (NZOI) Records.</em> 2: 93-112. [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Deepsea)
McKnight, D. G. (1977). Additions to the New Zealand crinoid fauna. <em>New Zealand Oceanographic Institute (NZOI) Records.</em> 2: 93-112. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source
Messing, C.G. (2008). A new species of five-armed feather star, Pentametrocrinus paucispinulus n. sp., from the eastern Pacific (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Comatulida). Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 121(2): 269-275 [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Pentametrocrinus with first pinnule on brachial 2. Maximum centrodorsal diameter 1.75 mm. Cirri 10–12, with >20 cirrals, >25 mm long; tip a tapered point. Rays unornamented. Disk unknown (Messing, 2008). [details]
Distribution Off New Zealand; Depth range : 1,110-1,500 m [details]