Species Stephanometra tenuipinna (Hartlaub, 1890)
- Antedon tenuipinna Hartlaub, C. 1890. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Comatuliden-Fauna des Indischen Archipels. Nachrichten von der Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen 5: 168-187 [178].
- Himerometra echinus Clark, A.H. 1908. Preliminary notice of a collection of Recent crinoids from the Philippine Islands. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 52(2, 1820): 199-234 [218].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 25442, off Balinpongpong Is., south of Jolo, Philippines.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Rankin, D.L. & Messing, C.G. 2008. A revision of the comatulid genus Stephanometra A.H. Clark with a rediagnosis of the genus Lamprometra A.H. Clark (Echinodermata: Crinoidea). Zootaxa 1888: 1-35
Generic Combinations
- Stephanometra echinus (Clark, 1908). —
Clark, A.H. 1909. A revision of the crinoid families Thalassometridae and Himerometridae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 22: 1-22 [10] - Stephanometra tenuipinna (Hartlaub, 1890). —
Clark, A.H. 1909. A revision of the crinoid families Thalassometridae and Himerometridae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 22: 1-22 [10]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Lizard Island to Bushy Island, QLD; west Pacific Ocean, India. Depth range 0-38 m.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
Oriental Region
- India
- West Pacific Ocean
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, marine, suspension feeder, tropical.
General References
Clark, A.H. 1941. A monograph of the existing crinoids. Vol. 1. The comatulids. Part 4a.— Superfamily Mariametrida (except the family Colobometridae). Bulletin of the United States National Museum 82: 1-603 pls 1-61
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2025 | CRINOIDEA | 12-Aug-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Sep-2023 | 26-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |