Bathycrinus australocrucis

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]

Bathycrinus australocrucis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Crinoidea
Order: Comatulida
Family: Bathycrinidae
Genus: Bathycrinus
Species:
B. australocrucis
Binomial name
Bathycrinus australocrucis
McKnight, 1973 [1]

Distribution

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Messing, Charles (2015). "Bathycrinus australocrucis McKnight, 1973". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  2. ^ McKnight, D.G. (1973). "Stalked crinoids from the New Zealand region". Records of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, Wellington. 1 (14): 199–210.