Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Crinozoa > Class Crinoidea > Subclass Articulata > Order Comatulida > Suborder Comatulidina > Superfamily Comasteroidea > Family Comasteridae > Subfamily Comatulinae

Comatula Lamarck, 1816

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Literature

original description	Lamarck, J.B.P. De Monet, Comte De 1816. Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, présentant les caractères généraux et particuliersde ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres,et la citation des principales espèces qui s’y rapportent. (Verdière:Paris): Volume 2: 1-568.
basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336-351
additional source	Clark AH (1931) A monograph of the existing crinoids. 1(3) Superfamily Comasterida. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 82. viii + 816 pp., 82 pls.
additional source	Nomenclator Zoologicus
additional source	Rowe, F.W.E & Gates, J. (1995). Echinodermata. In ‘Zoological Catalogue of Australia’. 33 (Ed A. Wells.) pp xiii + 510 (CSIRO Australia, Melbourne.)

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Citation

Messing, C. (2014). Comatula Lamarck, 1816. In: Messing, C. (2014) World List of Crinoidea. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123350