WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Iridometra melpomene AH Clark, 1911) Clark, A. H. (1911). On a collection of unstalked crinoids made by the United States Fisheries Steamer “Albatross” in the vicinity of the Philippine Islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 39(1798): 529-563., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15669703#page/679/mode/1up [details]
original description
(of Antedon adrestine AH Clark, 1907) Clark, A. H. (1907). Five new recent crinoids from the North Pacific Ocean. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collection.</em> 50(3):337-342. [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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Iridometra with first three exterior (and usually first two interior) pinnules similar, elongate, longer than their successors, moderately slender, evenly tapering, and somewhat stiffened (usually straight in preserved specimens), of 13-20 segments. Arms 35-55 mm long. Cirri 10-14 mm long. [details]
Distribution Sagami Bay, Japan, and Korean Straits S to Hong Kong. Depth range: 80-731 m. [details]
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