species: Heterometra crenulata in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Heterometra crenulata

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Crinoidea
Order Comatulida
Family Himerometridae
Genus Heterometra
Species Heterometra crenulata

Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Distinguishing features

Features that may be used to distinguish this species in the field are not known.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Heterometra crenulata is known at Lizard Island from a single specimen reported by Messing et al. (2006). This specimen was found on sandy bottom in 12 to 17 m depth off Osprey Island.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Clark, A.M. and F.W.E. Rowe (1971). Monograph of shallow-water Indo-west Pacific echinoderms British Museum (Natural History), London.

Other references

  • Messing, C.G., D.L. Meyer, U.E. Siebeck, L.S. Jermiin, D.I. Vaney and G.W. Rouse (2006). A modern soft-bottom, shallow-water crinoid fauna (Echinodermata) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Reefs, 25: 164-168. LIRS catalog number 956.