original description
Fet V.; Messing C.G. (2003). Case 3270. Isometrinae Clark, 1917 (Echinodermata, Crinoidea): proposed emendation of spelling to Isometrainae to remove homonymy with Isometrinae Kraepelin, 1891 (Arachnida, Scorpiones). <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature (UK).</em> 60(4): 293-296. [details]
original description
(of Isometrinae AH Clark, 1917) Clark, A. H. (1917). A revision of the crinoid family Antedonidae, with the diagnoses of nine new genera. <em>Journal of the Washington Academy of Science.</em> 7(5): 127-131., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2016564 [details]
basis of record
ITZN (International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature) (2005) OPINION 2132 (Case 3270). ISOMETRINAE Clark, 1917 (Echinodermata, Crinoidea): spelling emended to ISOMETRAINAE to remove homonymy with ISOMETRINAE Kraepelin, 1891 (Arachnida, Scorpiones). <i>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature</i> 62(3):181-182 [details]
additional source
Check list of Antarctic and Subantarctic Crinoidea by Marc Eleaume. (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis A subfamily of Antedonidae with centrodorsal conical to hemispheric; cirrus sockets in alternating rows; cirri stout; peripheral cirri of 30-75 segments; cirrals short, rarely to 2x longer than wide; adjacent brachitaxes and arm bases closely apposed, with straight sides; proximal pinnules short, usually tapering from the base; P1 with up to 17 segments; genital pinnules with at least 2 pinnulars expanded in females (more in males), forming a brood pouch; viviparous. [details]