WoRMS taxon details
Comactinia AH Clark, 1909
246690 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:246690)
accepted
Genus
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Clark, A. H. (1909). Revision of the crinoid family Comasteridae, with descriptions of new genera and species. Proc. US Nat. Mus. 36(1685), 493-507., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.36-1685.493 [details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Comactinia AH Clark, 1909. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246690 on 2025-04-07
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Nomenclature
original description
Clark, A. H. (1909). Revision of the crinoid family Comasteridae, with descriptions of new genera and species. Proc. US Nat. Mus. 36(1685), 493-507., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.36-1685.493 [details]
basis of record Messing, C. G. (1978). A revision of the comatulid genus <i>Comactinia</i> A.H. Clark (Crinoidea: Echinodermata). <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 28(1): 49-80. [details]
basis of record Messing, C. G. (1978). A revision of the comatulid genus <i>Comactinia</i> A.H. Clark (Crinoidea: Echinodermata). <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 28(1): 49-80. [details]
Other
additional source
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]




From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Comasteridae with IBr and first two brachials united by synarthry; arms 10; first syzygy at br3+4; combs to P2 to P6; comb teeth single, of two distinct forms: 1) confluent with exterior side of pinnulars, with tall narrow [details]