WoRMS name details
Oxycomanthus plectrophorum (HL Clark, 1916)
246797 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:246797)
unaccepted
Species
Cenolia (Cenolia) plectrophorum (HL Clark, 1916) · unaccepted (synonym)
Cenolia plectrophorum (HL Clark, 1916) · unaccepted (synonym)
Comanthus plectrophorum HL Clark, 1916 · unaccepted (basionym)
Comissia mathesoni McKnight, 1977 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Comanthus plectrophorum HL Clark, 1916) Clark, H. L. (1916). Report on the sea-lilies, starfishes, brittle-stars and sea-urchins obtained by the F.I.S. "Endeavour" on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. <em>Biological Results of the Fishing experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914.</em> 4(1), 1-123., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13736290 [details]
Holotype AM E4702
Holotype AM E4702 [details]
Distribution Jervis Bay, New South Wales to Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia; Depth range : 37-924 m
Distribution Jervis Bay, New South Wales to Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia; Depth range : 37-924 m [details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Oxycomanthus plectrophorum (HL Clark, 1916). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246797 on 2025-04-07
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Comanthus plectrophorum HL Clark, 1916) Clark, H. L. (1916). Report on the sea-lilies, starfishes, brittle-stars and sea-urchins obtained by the F.I.S. "Endeavour" on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia. <em>Biological Results of the Fishing experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914.</em> 4(1), 1-123., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13736290 [details]
basis of record Charles Messing (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Charles Messing (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Rowe FWE, Hoggett AK, Birtles RA, Vail LL (1986) Revision of some comasterid genera from Australia (Echinodermata: Crinoidea), with descriptions of two new genera and nine new species. J. Linn. Soc. (Zool.) 86(3): 197-277. [details]
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context source (Deepsea)
Rowe FWE, Hoggett AK, Birtles RA, Vail LL (1986) Revision of some comasterid genera from Australia (Echinodermata: Crinoidea), with descriptions of two new genera and nine new species. J. Linn. Soc. (Zool.) 86(3): 197-277. [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. (2009). Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype AM E4702 [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Oxycomanthus with 10-44 (usually 31-44) arms; anterior arms not markedly longer than posterior arms; cirri XXXIII—LXXIII (usually >LV): 20-37 (usually >28) segments; many distal segments with conspicuous aboral process; centrodorsal large, hemisphe [details]Distribution Jervis Bay, New South Wales to Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia; Depth range : 37-924 m [details]
