WoRMS taxon details
Ptilometra macronema (Müller, 1846)
480256 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:480256)
accepted
Species
Antedon macronema (Müller, 1846) · unaccepted (synonym)
Comatula macronema Müller, 1846 · unaccepted (basionym)
Ptilometra dorcadis AH Clark, 1909 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Comatula macronema Müller, 1846) Müller, J. (1846). Nachtrag zu der Abhandlung über die Comatulen. <em>K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, Monatsber.</em> 1846: 177-179., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11055879#page/609/mode/1up [details]
Distribution From Flinders I. and Port Philip, VIC, W to Dirk Hartog I., WA, Australia.
Depth range low tide to 113 m.
Distribution Port Philip, VIC, to Geralton, WA, Australia.
Depth range 0-113 m.
Depth range low tide to 113 m.
Distribution From Flinders I. and Port Philip, VIC, W to Dirk Hartog I., WA, Australia.
Depth range low tide to 113 m. [details]
Depth range low tide to 113 m. [details]
Distribution Port Philip, VIC, to Geralton, WA, Australia.
Depth range 0-113 m.
Distribution Port Philip, VIC, to Geralton, WA, Australia.
Depth range 0-113 m. [details]
Depth range 0-113 m. [details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Ptilometra macronema (Müller, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=480256 on 2025-04-07
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Comatula macronema Müller, 1846) Müller, J. (1846). Nachtrag zu der Abhandlung über die Comatulen. <em>K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, Monatsber.</em> 1846: 177-179., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11055879#page/609/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Ptilometra dorcadis AH Clark, 1909) Clark, A. H. (1909). Two new Australian crinoids. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 22:39-42. [details]
basis of record 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]
new combination reference 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]
original description (of Ptilometra dorcadis AH Clark, 1909) Clark, A. H. (1909). Two new Australian crinoids. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 22:39-42. [details]
basis of record 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]
new combination reference 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. H. (1947) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4b). <i>Bulletin of the United States National Museum</i> 82:1-473, 43 pls. [details]





Syntype MNHN ECCH 13 [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis A species of Ptilometra with proximal cirrals as long as or longer than broad; cirrus sockets in 15 columns; middle segments of proximal pinnules half again to twice as long as broad; distal pinnules with third and following segments longer than broad. [details]Distribution From Flinders I. and Port Philip, VIC, W to Dirk Hartog I., WA, Australia.
Depth range low tide to 113 m. [details]
Distribution Port Philip, VIC, to Geralton, WA, Australia.
Depth range 0-113 m. [details]
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Antedon macronema (Müller, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ptilometra macronema)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (4 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Antedon macronema (Müller, 1846))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ptilometra macronema)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (4 records)