Nomenclature
original description
(of Thaumatometra nutrix Mortensen, 1918) Mortensen T (1918) The Crinoidea of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition. <i>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Südpolar Expedition (1901-1903)</i> Bd. 6, Lief 8:1–23, 5 pls. [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]
new combination reference
John, D. D. (1938). Crinoidea. <em>Discovery Reports.</em> 18: 121-222, pl. 3-6. Cambridge. [details]
Other
additional source
Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source
Check list of Antarctic and Subantarctic Crinoidea by Marc Eleaume. (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Phrixometra with cirri ~45, with <20 cirrals. P1 of ~14 segments; P2 usually first genital pinnule, similar in length and number of segments to P1. [details]
Distribution Burdwood Bank; Bransfield Strait, South Shetlands. Depth range: (?137) 150-200 m. [details]