Promachocrinus kerguelensis

Promachocrinus kerguelensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Crinoidea
Order: Comatulida
Family: Antedonidae
Genus: Promachocrinus
Species:
P. kerguelensis
Binomial name
Promachocrinus kerguelensis
Carpenter, 1879[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Promachocrinus joubini Vaney, 1910
  • Promachocrinus vanhoffenianus Minckert, 1905

Promachocrinus kerguelensis is a species of free-swimming, stemless crinoids. It was the only member of its genus until several species were discovered in 2023.[2] P. keruguelensis a coldwater crinoid which is found in the seas around Antarctica and surrounding island groups, including under the sea ice.[3]

  1. ^ a b Messing, Charles (2012). "Promachocrinus kerguelensis Carpenter, 1879". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ McLaughlin, Emily L.; Wilson, Nerida G.; Rouse, Greg W. (2023-07-14). Riesgo, Ana (ed.). "Resolving the taxonomy of the Antarctic feather star species complex Promachocrinus 'kerguelensis' (Echinodermata: Crinoidea)". Invertebrate Systematics. 37 (7): 498–527. doi:10.1071/IS22057. ISSN 1445-5226.
  3. ^ Ballesta, Laurent (1 July 2017). "Deepest Dive Ever Under Antarctica Reveals a Shockingly Vibrant World". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 11 March 2019.