original description
(of Antedon abyssorum Carpenter, 1888) Carpenter, P. H. (1888). Report on the Crinoidea collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873-76. Part II. The Comatulae. <em>Reports of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, Zoology.</em> 26 (part 60): i-x, 1-402, pl. 1-70., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-60/README.htm [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Check list of Antarctic and Subantarctic Crinoidea by Marc Eleaume. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source
Check list of Antarctic and Subantarctic Crinoidea by Marc Eleaume. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference
Clark, A. H. (1908). New genera of unstalked crinoids. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 21:125-136. [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Thaumatometra with 15-18 subequal, much elongated cirrals; antepenultimate cirral with L/W ratio ~3 (proximal width); penultimate with L/W ratio 2. P1 and P2 of ~10 segments; P2 genital. Longest cirri at least 12 mm long when arms are 35 mm long. [details]
Distribution Between Marion Island and Crozet Is., S of the W Indian Ocean. Depth: 2,925 m. [details]
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