WoRMS taxon details
Poecilometra scalaris (AH Clark, 1907)
509080 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:509080)
accepted
Species
Antedon scalaris AH Clark, 1907 · unaccepted (basionym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Antedon scalaris AH Clark, 1907) Clark, A. H. (1907). Description of new species of recent unstalked crinoids from the coast of northeastern Asia. <em>Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum.</em> 33: 127-156. [details]
Holotype USNM 22629
Holotype USNM 22629 [details]
Distribution W of Yakushima I., E China Sea, Japan; Depth range : 660 m
Distribution W of Yakushima I., E China Sea, Japan; Depth range : 660 m [details]
Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Poecilometra scalaris (AH Clark, 1907). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=509080 on 2025-04-07
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Antedon scalaris AH Clark, 1907) Clark, A. H. (1907). Description of new species of recent unstalked crinoids from the coast of northeastern Asia. <em>Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum.</em> 33: 127-156. [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H. (1950) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4c). Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum 82:1-383, 32 pls. [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H. (1950) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(4c). Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum 82:1-383, 32 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
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]





Holotype USNM 22629 [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis A species of Poecilometra with profiles of IBr series and arm smooth and continuous; ray base profiles making an angle of about 60°; centrodorsal of moderate size; basal diameter 4 mm; cirri about 20, of 20 cirrals; arms 110 mm long. [details]Distribution W of Yakushima I., E China Sea, Japan; Depth range : 660 m [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 22629) (from synonym Antedon scalaris AH Clark, 1907)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (Holotype USNM 22629) (from synonym Antedon scalaris AH Clark, 1907)
From editor or global species database
Image from synonym