WoRMS taxon details
Notocrinidae Mortensen, 1918
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Mortensen T (1918) The Crinoidea of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition. Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903, 4(8):1-23, pl. 1-5.
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Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Notocrinidae Mortensen, 1918. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=173883 on 2025-04-18
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Mortensen T (1918) The Crinoidea of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition. Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903, 4(8):1-23, pl. 1-5.
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basis of record Clark, A. H., Clark, A. M. (1967). A monograph of the existing crinoids. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (82): 1-860. [details]
basis of record Clark, A. H., Clark, A. M. (1967). A monograph of the existing crinoids. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> (82): 1-860. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Moderate to very large Notocrinoidea with centrodorsal commonly wider and aborally more flattened or concave in large specimens. Adoral side of centrodorsal with distinct, commonly large and deep radial pits. Sockets large, in 10-20 columns, or small and closely alternating without forming columns. Subradial cleft present or absent. Radials with low exposed surface, sometimes visible only interradially or concealed. Radial articular facet rather steep and flat or concave. [details]
