Reclassification and Redescription of the Comatulid Comatonia cristata (Hartlaub) (Echinodermata: Crinoidea)

Authors

Charles G. Messing, University of MiamiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Proceedings of The Biological Society of Washington

ISSN

0006-324X

Publication Date

1981

Abstract

Comatonia cristata (Hartlaub) is redescribed and illustrated on the basis of new and existing material. Well-developed pinnular combs, the only character relating this species to the Comasteridae, are modifications of rudimentary combs found in heliometrine antedonids. Comatonia agrees with all diagnostic characteristics of, and is here transferred to, the family Antedonidae, approaching most closely the heliometrine Anthometra adriani (Bell). Cirrus morphology may be convergent with sympatric Coccometra hagenii (Pourtales).

Volume

94

Issue

1

First Page

240

Last Page

253

NSUWorks Citation

Charles G. Messing. 1981. Reclassification and Redescription of the Comatulid Comatonia cristata (Hartlaub) (Echinodermata: Crinoidea) .Proceedings of The Biological Society of Washington , (1) : 240 -253. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/128.