Description
General:
Indistinguishable on video from Florometra serratissima (0-420 m) and Tonrometra (~2000 m). Can be brownish-red or may appear white. Refer to depth ranges.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Pacific Rim from southern Japan northward to the Aleutian Islands and southward to Monterey Bay, California; Gulf of Panama.
Published depth range:
439 - 2903 m
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Greg Rouse, Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
Taxonomist assessment:
Based on samples of crinoids from the Monterey Bay area.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Psathyrometra fragilis
(Clark, 1907) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Psathyrometra%20fragilis. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-18.