WoRMS taxon details
Zygometra microdiscus (Bell, 1882)
394662 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:394662)
accepted
Species
Antedon microdiscus Bell, 1882 · unaccepted (basionym)
Antedon multiradiata Carpenter, 1888 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hyponome sarsi Lovén, 1869 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hyponome sarsii (Lovén, 1869) · unaccepted (alternative spelling)
Zygometra mertoni Reichensperger, 1913 · unaccepted (synonym)
Zygometra multiradiata (Carpenter, 1888) · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Antedon microdiscus Bell, 1882) Bell, F. J. (1882). An attempt to apply a method for formulation to the species of the Comatulidae; with a description of a new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 6:530-536, pl. 35. [details]
Holotype BMNH 1881.10.26.151
Holotype BMNH 1881.10.26.151 [details]
Distribution North Australia south to Shark Bay on the west and Port Curtis on the east; Depth range : Shallow to 128 m
Distribution North Australia south to Shark Bay on the west and Port Curtis on the east; Depth range : Shallow to 128 m [details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Zygometra microdiscus (Bell, 1882). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=394662 on 2025-04-07
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Hyponome sarsi Lovén, 1869) Lovén S (1869) Note on <i>Hypnome Sarsi</i>, a recent cystidean. Skand. Naturf. Christiania 1868, Förhandl. 10:54 [details]
original description (of Antedon microdiscus Bell, 1882) Bell, F. J. (1882). An attempt to apply a method for formulation to the species of the Comatulidae; with a description of a new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 6:530-536, pl. 35. [details]
original description (of Antedon multiradiata Carpenter, 1888) Carpenter, P. H. (1888). Report on the Crinoidea collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873-76. Part II. The Comatulae. <em>Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, Zoology.</em> 26 (part 60): i-x, 1-402, pl. 1-70., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-60/README.htm [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H. (1941). A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4a). <em>Bull. U. S. Natl. Mus.</em> 82:1-603, 61 pls. [details]
original description (of Antedon microdiscus Bell, 1882) Bell, F. J. (1882). An attempt to apply a method for formulation to the species of the Comatulidae; with a description of a new species. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 6:530-536, pl. 35. [details]
original description (of Antedon multiradiata Carpenter, 1888) Carpenter, P. H. (1888). Report on the Crinoidea collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873-76. Part II. The Comatulae. <em>Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, Zoology.</em> 26 (part 60): i-x, 1-402, pl. 1-70., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-60/README.htm [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H. (1941). A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4a). <em>Bull. U. S. Natl. Mus.</em> 82:1-603, 61 pls. [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Clark, A. H. (1907). New genera of recent free crinoids. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collection.</em> 50(29): 343-364., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30049299 [details]
Other
additional source
Clark, A. M.; Rowe, F. W. E. (1971). Monograph of shallow-water indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. <em>Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).</em> London. x + 238 p. + 30 pls., available online at http://www.abctaxa.be/downloads/additional-information-volume-1/works-famous-holothuroid-workers/fwe-rowe/MonographIndoWestPacific.pdf [details]
additional source Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. <em>In: Wells, A.; Houston, W.W.K. (Ed.) Zoological catalogue of Australia, 33. CSIRO: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-05696-3. XIII.</em> 510 pp. [details]
additional source Rowe, F. W. E.; Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. <em>In: Wells, A.; Houston, W.W.K. (Ed.) Zoological catalogue of Australia, 33. CSIRO: Melbourne. ISBN 0-643-05696-3. XIII.</em> 510 pp. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype BMNH 1881.10.26.151 [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Zygometra with usually 65-100 arms; longest cirri of 45-70 segments; all or nearly all brachitaxes beyond IBr2 are 4(3+4). Proximal pinnules basally stout, up to 32 mm long with 25-60 segments. [details]Distribution North Australia south to Shark Bay on the west and Port Curtis on the east; Depth range : Shallow to 128 m [details]
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Hyponome sarsi Lovén, 1869)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Antedon multiradiata Carpenter, 1888)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Antedon microdiscus Bell, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Zygometra microdiscus)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (2 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Hyponome sarsi Lovén, 1869)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Antedon multiradiata Carpenter, 1888)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Antedon microdiscus Bell, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Zygometra microdiscus)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (2 records)
