species: Antedon sp. in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Antedon sp.


©Anne Hoggett: Antedon sp. from under rubble on the reef slope near Bird Islet, Lizard Island. P1 is by far the longest pinnule.

©Anne Hoggett: Antedon sp. from under rubble on the reef slope near Bird Islet, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Antedon sp. from under rubble on the reef slope near Bird Islet, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Crinoidea
Order Comatulida
Family Antedonidae
Genus Antedon
Species Antedon sp.

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

A small, delicate, 10-armed crinoid with numerous cirri and P1 the longest pinnule. Concealed under rubble.

No species of Antedon is currently represented from the northern GBR in museum collections, although two generally temperate species, Antedon loveni and Antedon incommoda, are known from the southern end of the GBR (Atlas of Living Australia accessed 28 Apr 2020). The Lizard Island specimens do not have a discoidal centrodorsal so they are not A. incommoda. Not enough detail is visible in the photos to suggest A. loveni.

Size

  • Up to 7 cm (Arm length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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