Bathycrinus australocrucis
| Bathycrinus australocrucis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Order: | Comatulida |
| Family: | Bathycrinidae |
| Genus: | Bathycrinus |
| Species: | B. australocrucis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathycrinus australocrucis McKnight, 1973 [1] | |
Bathycrinus australocrucis is a species of sea lily, a crinoid in the family Bathycrinidae. It is native to the New Zealand region.[1] It was described by D. G. McKnight.[2]
Distribution
Bathycrinus australocrucis is found in the Tasman Sea east of New Zealand in a depth range between 693 and 838 metres (2,274 and 2,749 ft).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Messing, Charles (2015). "Bathycrinus australocrucis McKnight, 1973". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ^ McKnight, D.G. (1973). "Stalked crinoids from the New Zealand region". Records of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, Wellington. 1 (14): 199–210.