WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Asterias pectinata Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 page(s): 663 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description
(of Comatula cumingii Müller, 1847) Müller, J. (1847). Uber die Gattung Comatula Lam. und ihre Arten. <em>Abhandlungen Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1847, 237-265., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29179081 [details]
basis of record
Clark, A. H. (1931). A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(3) Superfamily Comasterida. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 82. viii + 816 pp., 82 pls., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.82.3 [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Leach, W. E. (1815). The Zoological Miscellany; Being Descriptions of New, or Interesting Animals. <em>R.P. Nodder, London.</em> 2: 1-154, pls. 61-120., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28685302 [details]
additional source
Charles Messing (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Comatula with cirri in a single irregular marginal row, of 10-14 cirrials, the longest up to 1.5 times longer than than broad. [details]
Distribution China Sea to Philippine Islands, Indonesia and Queensland to Western Australia; Depth range : 0-73 m [details]
Distribution Houtman Abrolhos, West Australia to Julian Rocks, New South Wales, Australia (includes Comatula purpurea); Depth range : 0-93 m (?292 m) [details]
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