WoRMS taxon details
Cosmiometra belsuchel Messing, 2007
472849 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:472849)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Messing CG (2007) The crinoid fauna (Echinodermata: Crinoidea) of Palau. Pacific Science 61(1): 91-111. [details]
Holotype USNM 1090975
Holotype USNM 1090975 [details]
Distribution W side of Uchelbeluu Reef, Palau; Depth range : 183-253 m
Distribution W side of Uchelbeluu Reef, Palau; Depth range : 183-253 m [details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Cosmiometra belsuchel Messing, 2007. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=472849 on 2025-04-08
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Nomenclature
original description
Messing CG (2007) The crinoid fauna (Echinodermata: Crinoidea) of Palau. Pacific Science 61(1): 91-111. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype USNM 1090975 [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Cosmiometra with arms 20; cirri in 10 columns of 2–4 (usually 3) sockets, with up to 66 segments; distal cirral spines with triangular distal face bordered with irregular marginal teeth; lateral portions of brachitaxial and proximal arm ossicles with coarse, partly coalesced spiny tubercles. [details]Distribution W side of Uchelbeluu Reef, Palau; Depth range : 183-253 m [details]
