Antedon mediterranea

Antedon mediterranea
Antedon mediterranea clinging to a cable with its cirri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Crinoidea
Order: Comatulida
Family: Antedonidae
Genus: Antedon
Species:
A. mediterranea
Binomial name
Antedon mediterranea
(Lamarck, 1816)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Antedon adriatica AH Clark, 1911
  • Comatula annulata Risso, 1826
  • Comatula mediterranea Lamarck, 1816

Antedon mediterranea is a species of stalkless crinoid in the family Antedonidae, commonly known as the Mediterranean feather star. It is found on the seabed at moderate depths in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a filter feeder and captures plankton with its long feathery arms.

  1. ^ a b Messing, Charles (2012). "Antedon mediterranea (Lamarck, 1816)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-02-10.