A Revision of the Comatulid Genus Comactinia A. H. Clark (Crinoidea: Echinodermata)

Authors

Charles G. Messing, University of MiamiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1978

Publication Title

Bulletin of Marine Science

Keywords

Crinoidea

ISSN

0007-4977

Volume

28

Issue/No.

1

First Page

49

Last Page

80

Abstract

The formerly monotypic genus Comactinia is found to comprise two valid species. One of these is further divided into two subspecies. The variability of the genus is examined and illustrated. A discussion of ecology, affinities, and zoogeography is included.

NSUWorks Citation

Messing, Charles Garrett. "Biological Results of the University of Miami Deep-Sea Expeditions. 128 A Revision of the Comatulid Genus Comactinia AH Clark (Crinoidea: Echinodermata)." Bulletin of Marine Science 28, no. 1 (1978): 49-80.